Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis
Integrating contradictory and mutually exclusive positions is a challenge in building a metatheory. In this paper, I examine how advaita (non-dualism) philosophy is a metatheory. Based on a holistic, non-dualistic ontology, discovery based epistemology, and personal accountability-action-reflection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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ARINA, Inc.
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Integral Review |
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| Online Access: | http://integral-review.org/pdf-template-issue.php?pdfName=vol_6_no_3_poonamallee_adviata_as_metatheory.pdf |
| Summary: | Integrating contradictory and mutually exclusive positions is a challenge in building a metatheory. In this paper, I examine how advaita (non-dualism) philosophy is a metatheory. Based on a holistic, non-dualistic ontology, discovery based epistemology, and personal accountability-action-reflection oriented praxis, it provides a useful metatheory for embracing, learning from, and transcending the paradoxes of social life. I use the example of Gandhi as a practitioner of this approach to action and knowledge. |
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| ISSN: | 1553-3069 1553-3069 |