{"product_id":"9789819697991","title":"The Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita An Analytical Study of Moral and Metaphysical Foundations","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIndian Philosophy: Past and Present\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Analytical Study of Moral and Metaphysical Foundations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRamesh Chandra Pradhan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the moral and metaphysical foundations of the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita into two parts. Part one explores the moral philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita (Gita), detailing the structure of moral actions, the nature of moral agency, and the primacy of free will within a universe governed by eternal divine laws. The second part of this book examines the divine order of the universe, explaining the nature of the supreme Godhead that orchestrates the cosmos according to fixed moral laws, or dharma.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional commentaries, this book offers an analytical study of Gita’s core moral and metaphysical concepts. It elucidates why moral agents must detach from their actions and surrender their ego and agency to Godhead, viewing their actions as offerings or yajna. It provides a roadmap for overcoming temporal struggles to attain the timeless reality of the Divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting the Gita as an open-ended philosophical text, this book addresses how ordinary individuals can lead morally enlightened and spiritually fulfilled lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamesh Chandra Pradhan is a former Professor of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India where he taught philosophy since 1987. Before this he also taught philosophy at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Karnataka University, Dharwad. He was Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow at the University of Oxford during 1990-1991. His research interests include philosophy of Wittgenstein, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, and Metaphysics. He has published many papers and books in these areas. His recent publications include \u003cem\u003eMind, Meaning and World\u003c\/em\u003e (Spinger 2019), \u003cem\u003eMetaphysics of Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e (Springer 2020), \u003cem\u003eThe Early Philosophy of Daya Krishna\u003c\/em\u003e (Spinger 2021), \u003cem\u003eMetaphysical Idealism\u003c\/em\u003e (CSP, Uk, 2024) and \u003cem\u003eEthics, Self and the World\u003c\/em\u003e (Springer 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819697991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e209\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63414177726604,"sku":"9789819697991","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819697991.tif?v=1792542990","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819697991","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}