|
 |
 |
|
 |
'Plato and the Upanishads' by N. Kazanas
Plato and Upanishads has been published in 2005 by The Adyar Library and Research
Center, Chennai, India. Prof. Kazanas examines here some apparent and significant
similarities as well as some important differences between the Dialogues of Plato and the
(early) Upanishads. The essay is quite scholarly and readable.
 (Download the PDF file - 85,3kB) |
| |
 |
| |
'Philosophy in Hellenistic and Roman Times' by N. Kazanas
This study examines the main philosophical trends after Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. It includes the Cynics and other Socratic offshoots; the Epicureans, the Stoics and the Sceptics; Also certain individuals like Cicero, Seneca, Philo (Alex), Plutarch et al. It attempts to extract Christ's teaching itself from the early sources ignoring the usual theological doctrines; the Gnostic texts are also examined in this connection. It ends with a look at Plotinos and the subsequent Neoplatonists.
(Download the PDF file - 916kB)
(Glossary and Bibliography - Download the PDF file - 154kB) |
| |
|
| |
'Greek Philosophy up to Aristotle' by N. Kazanas, November 2003
This study outlines the philosophical ideas in Ancient Greece from the Homeric epics to Aristotle examining briefly the essential views of every thinker. Of course, with the Pre-socratics one relies only on the extant fragments. (It is to be published in India by the PHISPC).
(Download the PDF file - 178kB)
(Bibliography - Download the PDF file - 62kB)
 (Map of the Greek world, early 6th century BCE - Download the JPG file - 417kB) |
| |
|
| |
'Education & Ethics' by N. Kazanas
This paper was presented at the New Delhi Conference organized by UNESCO and the Indian Ministry of Civilization on 'Dialogue among Civilizations: Quest for New Perspectives' 9-10th July 2003.
(Download the PDF file - 78kB) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
