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Harris, Ransom Baine was born on June 5, 1927 in Hudson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ransom Z. and Hettie L. (Crouch) Harris.
(Language: English Pages: 370 About the Book  The nine...)
Language: English Pages: 370 About the Book  The nineteen essays that form this pioneering comparative philosophy represent an exchange of ideas among specialists in Neoplatonism and specialists in Indian thought. These scholars have examined concepts and assertions that appear to be common to both philosophical tradition, as well as the possible historical influence of Indian sources upon late Greek philosophy, and specifically upon the Alexandrine Platonists. While most of the essays refer to Hinduism, several of them contain general surveys. The essays included are-John J.O. Meara, Indian Wisdom and Porphyrys search for a Universal Way; Lawrence J. Hatab, Plotinus and the Upanisads; Laurence J Rosan Proclus and the Tejobindu Upanisad; A.H. Armstrong and RR Ravindra, Buddhi in the Bhagvad gita and Psyche in Plotinus; I.C. Sharma, The Plotinian One and the Concept of Paramapurusa in the Bhagvadgita; Richard T. Wallis, Phraseology and Imagery in Plotinus and Indian Thought; David F.T. Rodier, Meditative State in the Abhidharma and in Pseudo-Dionysisus; John Borelli, Matter and Exemplar: Difference-in-Identity in Vijnanabhiksu and Bonventure; Paul Hacker, Cit and Nous; Francisco Garcia Bazan, Matter in Plotinus and Samkara; RusseIl Hatton, Samkara and Eriugena on Causality; Mohammad Noor Nabi, Union with God in Plotinus and Bayazid; RK. Tripathi, Advaita Vedanta and Neoplatonism; Ramakant Sinari, The Concept of Human Estrangement in Plotinism and Samkara Vedanta; Pritibhusan Chatterji, Plotinus and Sri Aurobindo : A Comparative Study; C.L. Tripathi, The Influence of Indian Philosophy on Neoplatonism ; Albert M. Wolters, A Survey of Modem
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Harris, Ransom Baine was born on June 5, 1927 in Hudson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ransom Z. and Hettie L. (Crouch) Harris.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1946. Bachelor, University Richmond, 1948. Master of Arts, University Richmond, 1954.
Bachelor's Degree, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1951. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1971.
Instructor philosophy U. Richmond (Virginia) 1953-1954. Instructor philosophy and social science Georgia Institute Technology, 1956-1960. Professor philosophy, chairman Frederick College, 1960-1965.
Assistant professor Clemson University, 1965-1970.
Professor, chairman Eastern Kentucky University, 1970-1973. Professor Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, since 1973, chairman, 1973-1979, eminent professor, since 1981.
Organizer, director national and international conferences. Director, host television series.
Grantee Eli Lilly Foundation, 1971, Department State, 1974-1975.
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Member American Philosophical Association, Virginia Philosophical Association, Hellenic Society Philosophical Studies, Indian Philosophical Society, Metaphys. Society American, International Society for Neoplatonic Studies (founder, executive director since 1973), Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology, Society Philosophy of Religion, Society Study History of Philosophy.
Married Ettie Jeanne Johnson, June 8, 1958. 2 children.