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Fernando Pessoa, whose time in Durban briefly overlapped with that of Mahatma Gandhi, was well-read in Indian literature, having in his library the poetry of Rabindranatha Tagore and books about Indian philosophy. He discusses the Upaniṣads and what he calls "the Indian ideal." Indeed, fro...

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Main Author: Ganeri, Jonardon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2024].
Series:Philosophical outsiders.
Subjects:
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Self (Philosophy)
Pessoa, Fernando, > 1888-1935 > Philosophy.
Pessoa, Fernando, > 1888-1935 > Criticism and interpretation.
Philosophy, Portuguese > 20th century.
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Summary:Fernando Pessoa, whose time in Durban briefly overlapped with that of Mahatma Gandhi, was well-read in Indian literature, having in his library the poetry of Rabindranatha Tagore and books about Indian philosophy. He discusses the Upaniṣads and what he calls "the Indian ideal." Indeed, from in of his more esoteric writings it is possible to identify a new variety of panpsychism in the spirit of Coleridge and Whitman.
Physical Description:viii, 163 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-158) and index.
ISBN:9780197636688
0197636683