The encounter of Schopenhauer with Indian thought: influence and legitimacy

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378633700

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Schopenhauer, Indian Thought, Influence, Legitimacy

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This article aims to present differents positions regarding the encounter of Schopenhauer with Indian thought. The issue of the influence and legitimacy of this encounter has been a matter of debate between indologists and Schopenhauer interpreters for over a century, which is far from being resolved by a single answer.

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Diana Chao Decock, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR

Doutoranda em Filosofia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e Professora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR).

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2016-12-01

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Decock, D. C. (2016). The encounter of Schopenhauer with Indian thought: influence and legitimacy. Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy, 7(2), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378633700

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