Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism [Paperback]

The Element defends the rationality of accepting karma and rebirth by examining various arguments for and against these doctrines.This Element explains how various Hindu texts, traditions, and figures have understood the philosophical nuances of karma and rebirth. The Element's primary argumentative aim is to defend the rationality of accepting the truth of karma and rebirth through a critical examination of an array of arguments for and against these doctrines.This Element explains how various Hindu texts, traditions, and figures have understood the philosophical nuances of karma and rebirth. The Element's primary argumentative aim is to defend the rationality of accepting the truth of karma and rebirth through a critical examination of an array of arguments for and against these doctrines.This Element provides an argumentative introduction to the doctrines of karma and rebirth in Hinduism. It explains how various Hindu texts, traditions, and figures have understood the philosophical nuances of karma and rebirth. It also acquaints readers with some of the most important academic debates about these doctrines. The Element's primary argumentative aim is to defend the rationality of accepting the truth of karma and rebirth through a critical examination of an array of arguments for and against these doctrines. It concludes by highlighting the relevance of karma and rebirth to contemporary philosophical debates on a variety of issues. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.1. Introduction; 2. Karma and rebirth in the Upanicads and Bhagavad-G+t
; 3. Nuances of karma and rebirth in classical and modern Hindu traditions; 4. Arguments in support of karma and rebirth; 5. Arguments against karma and rebirth; 6. The relevance of karma and rebirth to debates in contemporary philosophy; References.In this luminous engagement with themes relating to the rationality and the reality of karma and rebirth, Swami Medhananda skilfully leads the reader through al¾