Author: L V Rajagopal
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 292
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8121505925
Description
In the present work which is a critique of Vedanta the author has applied Dr A N Whitehead's approach to philosophy and in particular his definition of an entity which entails a process metaphysics. Having deeply studied the ultimate metaphysical positions of the Vedantic School of thought, he has subjected the three well-known systems of Advaita, Visistadvaita and Dvaita to a critical analysis in the light of rational metaphysics based on an adequate analysis of our common and immediate experience in its widest scope.
This book is an original attempt which is bound to stimulate new thinking among protagonists of India's Vedanta philosophy. This work is an unprecedented critical exposition of the logical structure of three main Vedantic schools and merits consideration by all lovers of truth in philosophy.
Contents
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
The Principal System of Vedanta-an Outline Advaita, Visistadvaita, Dvaita
PART I: ADVAITA
CHAPTER I
Introduction
CHAPTER II
Advaita Metaphysics
Existence and Reality, Self-Luminosity of the Self
CHAPTER III
Epistemology
CHAPTER IV
Basic Concepts
Witness-Self (Saksin), Isvara and Jiva, Maya and Avidya, Locus and contents of Maya
CHAPTER V
A Note on Ethics and Liberation in Advaita
CHAPTER VI
Conclusion
PART II: VISISTADVAITA
CHAPTER VII
Introduction
CHAPTER VIII
Visistadvaita Metaphysics
Material Causality of Brahman
CHAPTER IX
Metaphysical Categories
Substance-Quality (Attribute)
The Relation of Aprthak-Siddhi, Sarira-Sariri Sambandha
CHAPTER X
Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge)
CHAPTER XI
Visistadvaita in the Light of Metaphysical Requirements
CHAPTER XII
The Visistadvaita Conception of Religion and God
God’s Attributes
Perfection
God’s Omniscience
CHAPTER XIII
Sadhana and Mukti in Visistadvaita
CHAPTER XIV
Conclusion
The Sensationalist Doctrine of Perception
PART III: DVAITA
CHAPTER XV
Dvaita Metaphysics
Brahman the Independent Reality (Svatantra)
Some Metaphysical Categories, Criticism
Substance Atribute, Visesa and Bheda, Visesa, Difference (Bheda), Panca-Bheda or Five-Fold Difference
CHAPTER XVI
Dvaita theory of Knowledge
Paramanss, Essentail Points
CHAPTER XVII
God, Sadhana and Mukti in Dvaita
CHAPTER XVIII
Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX