An Introduction to Indian Philosophy

Perspectives on Reality, Knowledge, and Freedom

Bina Gupta (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

346 Seiten

2011
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-80003-7 (ISBN)

Infos

An Introduction to Indian Philosophy offers a profound yet accessible survey of the development of India’s philosophical tradition. Beginning with the formation of Brahmanical, Jaina, Materialist, and Buddhist traditions, Bina Gupta guides the reader through the classical schools of Indian thought, culminating in a look at how these traditions inform Indian philosophy and society in modern times. Offering translations from source texts and clear explanations of philosophical terms, this text provides a rigorous overview of Indian philosophical contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and ethics. This is a must-read for anyone seeking a reliable and illuminating introduction to Indian philosophy.

Autor

Bina Gupta is Curators' Distinguished Research Professor, Professor of Philosophy, and Director of South Asian Studies at the University of Missouri.

Inhalt

Preface.  Abbreviations  Part 1  1. Introduction  Part 2: The Foundations  2. The Vedas  3. The Upanisads.  Appendix I Translations of Selected Texts  Part 3: Non-Vedic Systems  4. The Cāvāka Darśana and the Śramanas  5. The Jaina Darśana  6. The Bauddha Darśana.  Appendix II Translations of Selected Texts from Non-Vedic Systems  Part 4: The Ancient Systems  7. The Mīmāmsā Darśana  8. The Sāmkhya Darśana  9. The Yoga Darśana  10. The Vaiśesika Darśana  11. The Nyāya Darśana.  Appendix III Translations of Selected Texts from the Ancient Systems  Part 5: Systems with Global Impact  12. The Buddhist Schools  13. The Vedānta Darśana.  Appendix IV Translations of Selected Texts from the Buddhist Schools and the Vedānta Darśana  Part 6: The Teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā  14. The Bhagavad Gītā  Part 7: Modern Indian Thought  15. Modern Indian Thought.  Endnotes.  Glossary.  Bibliography.  Index

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 499 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
• ISBN-10: 0-415-80003-X / 041580003X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-415-80003-7 / 9780415800037
• Zustand: Neuware