|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion
|
Buy Now
Classical Indian Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5 (Paperback)
Loot Price: R329
Discovery Miles 3 290
You Save: R67
(17%)
|
|
|
Classical Indian Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5 (Paperback)
Series: A History of Philosophy
 (sign in to rate)
List price R396
Loot Price R329
Discovery Miles 3 290
You Save R67 (17%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to
one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy
of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature,
the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these inspired, known as
Upanisads. They also discuss other famous texts of classical Vedic
culture, especially the Mahabharata and its most notable section,
the Bhagavad-Gita, alongside the rise of Buddhism and Jainism. In
this opening section, Adamson and Ganeri emphasize the way that
philosophy was practiced as a form of life in search of liberation
from suffering. Next, the pair move on to the explosion of
philosophical speculation devoted to foundational texts called
'sutras,' discussing such traditions as the logical and
epistemological Nyaya school, the monism of Advaita Vedanta, and
the spiritual discipline of Yoga. In the final section of the book,
they chart further developments within Buddhism, highlighting
Nagarjuna's radical critique of 'non-dependent' concepts and the
no-self philosophy of mind found in authors like Dignaga, and
within Jainism, focusing especially on its 'standpoint'
epistemology. Unlike other introductions that cover the main
schools and positions in classical Indian philosophy, Adamson and
Ganeri's lively guide also pays attention to philosophical themes
such as non-violence, political authority, and the status of women,
while considering textual traditions typically left out of
overviews of Indian thought, like the Carvaka school, Tantra, and
aesthetic theory as well. Adamson and Ganeri conclude by focusing
on the much-debated question of whether Indian philosophy may have
influenced ancient Greek philosophy and, from there, evaluate the
impact that this area of philosophy had on later Western thought.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
