Philosophies of India

Author: Heinrich Zimmer
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 1990/2000
Language: English
Pages: 686
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120807391

Description

Truly a monumental work, this book is divided into three main sections: The Highest Good, a discussion of Eastern and Western thought and their meeting, and ofthe foundations of Indian Philosophy; The Philosophies of Time, being the philosophies of success, of pleasure, and of duty; finally, and this forms the major portionof the work, The Philosophies of Eternity: Jainism, Sankhya and Yoga, Brahmanism, Buddhism, Tantra.