Advaita Epistemology and Metaphysics - An Outline of Indian Non-Realism

Based on original translations of passages from the works of three major thinkers of the classical Indian school of Advaita (Sankara, Vacaspati and Sri Harsa), but also addressing issues found in western philosophers.

List of contents

?a?kara: Externality; Chapter 1 ?a?kara and the Philosophical Framework of Advaita; Chapter 2 ?a?kara, Vasubandhu and the Idealist use of Dreaming; Chapter 3 ?a?kara, Dreaming and Non-Realism; V?Caspati: Determinacy; Chapter 4 V?caspati on Anirvacan?yatva; ?r? Har?a: Existence; Chapter 5 Knowledge and Existence; Chapter 6 The Non-Realist Critique of Existence; Applying Non-Realism; Chapter 7 Causal Connections, Cognition and Regularity; Chapter 8 Immediacy and the Direct Theory of Perception;

About the author

Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad

Summary

Based on original translations of passages from the works of three major thinkers of the classical Indian school of Advaita (Sankara, Vacaspati and Sri Harsa), but also addressing issues found in western philosophers.

Product details

• Authors: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.07.2002
• EAN: 9780700716043
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1604-3
• No. of pages: 286
• Weight: 690 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; Asia, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General