Jarava Lal Mehta
Jarava Lal Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 11 July 1988 |
| Era | 20th century Philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy, Indian philosophy |
| School | Continental |
Main interests | Existentialism, hermeneutics |
Notable ideas | reconciling Eastern and Western thought |
Jarava Lal Mehta (1912 – 11 July 1988) was an Indian philosopher, and expert on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.[1][2][3][4]
He was a professor at the Central Hindu College of Banaras Hindu University, Center for the Study of World Religions of Harvard Divinity School (1968-1969, 1970-1971, September 1973 to January 1979) and the University of Hawaiʻi (1971 to 1973).[5][6]
Bibliography
[edit]- Philosophy of Martin Heidegger, Harper & Row, 1971
- Martin Heidegger: the Way and the Vision, University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1976
- India and the West: The Problem of Understanding, Scholars Press, 1985
- J.L. Mehta on Heidegger, Hermeneutics and Indian Tradition, edited by William J. Jackson, Brill Academic Pub, 1992
- Philosophy and religion: Essays in interpretation, Indian Council of Philosophical Research and Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1990
- Kavikarma aura cintana: Sarjana ke do ayama (Hirananda Shastri vyakhyanamala) (Hindi Edition), National Publishing House, New Delhi, 1986
References
[edit]- ^ J.L. Mehta on Heidegger, Hermeneutics and Indian Tradition
- ^ The Philosophy of Martin Heidegger (review)
- ^ "J. L. Mehta, Expert on Heidegger, Dies at 76", The New York Times, 12 July 1988
- ^ Mehta, Jarava Lal in "Dizionario di filosofia" (2009)
- ^ "Indian Philosopher Spoke At Hood", The News, Frederick, Maryland, volume 82, number 41, 2 December 1964, page 25. (subscription required)
- ^ Thomas, Patricia ann. "Visiting Professors Admire Harvard Community Diversity", The Harvard Crimson online, 11 March 1976. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- On the Death of the Pilgrim: The Postcolonial Hermeneutics of Jarava Lal Mehta (Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, Vol. 3), Thomas B. Ellis, Springer, 2012
