Introduction to Indian Philosophy - Perspectives on Reality, Knowledge, and Freedom

Guides the reader through the classical schools of Indian though and looks at how they inform Indian philosophy and society today. Provides a rigorous overview of Indian philosophical contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and ethics.

Sommario

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: The Foundations 2. The Beginnings of Indian Philosophy: The Vedas 3. The Upaniṣads Part III: Darśanas: Preliminary Considerations 4. Darśanas: Preliminary Considerations Part IV: Non-Vedic Darśanas 5. Indian Materialism:The Lokāyata/Cārvāka Darśana and the Śramaṇas 6. The Jaina Darśana 7. The Bauddha Darśana Part V: The Ancient Darśanas 8. The Mīmāṃsa Darśana 9. The Sāṁkhya Darśana 10. The Yoga Darśana 11. The Vaiśeṣika Darśana 12. The Nyāya Darśana Part VI: Systems with Global Impact 13. The Buddhist Schools 14. The Vedānta Darśana Part VII: The Bhagavad Gītā 15. The Bhagavad Gītā Part VIII: Modern Indian Thought 16. Modern Indian Thought Appendix: Translation of Selected Texts A: The Foundations B: Non-Vedic Darśanas C: Ancient Darśanas D: Systems with Global Impact

Info autore

Bina Gupta is Curators’ Research Professor Emerita at the University of Missouri-Columbia and Affiliated Faculty, South Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

Riassunto

Guides the reader through the classical schools of Indian though and looks at how they inform Indian philosophy and society today. Provides a rigorous overview of Indian philosophical contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and ethics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bina Gupta, Bina (University of Missouri Gupta, Gupta Bina
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367363086
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36308-6
• Pagine: 478
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altre religioni mondiali; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; History of Ideas, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Hindu, Buddhism, Hinduism, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Regional Geography, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy