The Roots of Philosophical Thought in Ancient Greece and India (Ancient Worlds in Comparison #3)

The notion of philosophical freedom is the theoretical cornerstone of the history of philosophical thought. From a modern point of view, this book attempts to compare aspects of individualistic freedom in the light of Ancient Greek and Indian philosophy. Each of these systems of ethics claim to free the individual in a diverse form of self-freedom and modern theories of Western philosophy have contributed new elements within a metaphysical and epistemological perspective. By contrasting these ancient schools of philosophical thought, self-freedom is becoming a multivariable of faith, testing, knowledge, and action.

Although different methods and practices are available in the journey of knowledge seeking and self-formation, a synthesis of similarities between Greek-Western and Indian philosophy is becoming crucial to understand the perplexity of human life. It is revealed that, among others, individuals as students of knowledge should find the courage to take personal responsibility for their own freedom, trust and believe in others in situations of continuous uncertainty, and cultivate perfect humility with respect to the power of truth.