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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-f5d84ec5113d432ea2d9995b5a7bc22c2022-12-22T02:03:13ZdeuARINA, Inc.Integral Review1553-30692010-07-0163190200Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and PraxisLatha PoonamalleeIntegrating 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.http://integral-review.org/documents/Poonamallee,%20Advaita%20%28Non-dualism%29%20as%20Metatheory,%20Vol.%206,%20No.%203.pdfEpistemologymetatheoryontologyparadoxpraxis. |
| spellingShingle | Latha Poonamallee Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis Integral Review Epistemology metatheory ontology paradox praxis. |
| title | Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis |
| title_full | Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis |
| title_fullStr | Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis |
| title_short | Advaita (Non-dualism) as Metatheory: A Constellation of Ontology, Epistemology, and Praxis |
| title_sort | advaita non dualism as metatheory a constellation of ontology epistemology and praxis |
| topic | Epistemology metatheory ontology paradox praxis. |
| url | http://integral-review.org/documents/Poonamallee,%20Advaita%20%28Non-dualism%29%20as%20Metatheory,%20Vol.%206,%20No.%203.pdf |
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