Seaford, Richard editor. text Electronic books. xxk 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource. From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred â€" independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved. This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world. Richard Seaford. Access copy available to the general public. Unrestricted star History / Ancient / Greece Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical History / Asia / India & South Asia Philosophy 9781474411004 https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/2945dd13-ac9a-4e8a-92b9-b294a547aa45 https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/2945dd13-ac9a-4e8a-92b9-b294a547aa45 Access copy available to the general public. ScCtBLL 210129 20210303105224.0 101061