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Informationen zum Autor Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya was Director, Indian Institute of Philosophy, Amalner. He was also George V Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, University of Calcutta. J.N. Mohanty (tr.) is Emeritus Professor, Deparment of Philosophy, Temple University, Philadelphia. He was also President of the Society for Asian and Comparitive Philosophy and Indian Philosophical Congress. Tara Chatterjea (tr.) works at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata. Klappentext This book is the first English translation of the classic philosophical treatise Kantadarsaner Tatparyya. It discusses tenets of Kant's philosophy and other Western ideas through Indian philosophical traditions. The introduction by J.N. Mohanty locates Bhattacharyya's writings in the context of developments in modern Indian philosophy. Zusammenfassung This book is the first English translation of the classic philosophical treatise Kantadarsaner Tatparyya. Bhattacharyya combines the basic tenets of Kant to present it in terms of Indian philosophical traditions. The introduction discusses the need for the translation, the challenges involved, and the context of Bhattacharyya's interpretations and thought. The detailed notes and annotations to the translation guide the reader through a variety of concepts in Western and Indian philosophy, as well as comments on the Bengali text.This book will be of considerable interest to scholars, teachers, and students of Western and Indian philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by J.N. Mohanty Introduction by J.N. Mohanty Implications of Kant's Philosophy by Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya Notes on Implications; Index
