More Than Real
A History of the Imagination in South India
Ranked #76 in Indian Philosophy
From the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, the major cultures of southern India underwent a revolution in sensibility reminiscent of what had occurred in Renaissance Italy. During this time, the imagination came to be recognized as the defining feature of human beings. More than Real draws our attention to a period in Indian history that signified major civilizational change and the emergence of a new, proto-modern vision.
In general, India conceived of the imagination as a causative agent: things we perceive are real because we imagine them. David Shulman illuminates... more
In general, India conceived of the imagination as a causative agent: things we perceive are real because we imagine them. David Shulman illuminates... more
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