REST 101 Study Guide - Theism, Mahatma Gandhi, Bengali Renaissance
Document Summary
]"phenomenology- method which takes & describes tradition for what it is in a way a society can understand. Sousgenerous- phenomenon in itself (adj. ) ex: social science. Describe--> interpret --> explain: approach can be reductionistic = explaining one thing in terms of something lower, ex: there is no such thing as religion, there is only fear. South asia and hinduism: hindu- originally an ethnic term referred to a group of non-persian, non-muslims living near and beyond sindu river the region is still called sind. 8/25/09: hindu is a rather new term for philosophies that weren"t muslim, christian, or. Jewish by religion: brahmans are religious leaders, veda- texts that began hinduism, vedanta- end of the vedas texts called upanishads, yoga- independent nature of a view of reality, domestic alters commonplace, 4 castes, priests, warriors, businessmen, laborers. Upholding social order is the married householders duty.
