Author: S Radhakrishnan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2002/2006
Language: English
Pages: 1545
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195638190
Description
From the Rig Veda to Ramanuj, the legendary author traces the development of Indian Philosophy, while showing its growth as a single tradition of thought throughthe ages. Parallels between Indian and Western philosophical traditions are also regularly drawn. This is an extremely lucid encyclopedia that charts a fascinatingcourse through history.
Contents
Volume I
Preface to Second Edition
Preface
CHAPTER I
Introduction
PART II
THE VEDIC PERIOD
CHAPTER II
The Hymns of the RG-Veda
CHAPTER III
Transition to the Upanisads
CHAPTER IV
The Philosophy of the Upanisads
PART II
THE EPIC PERIOD
CHAPTER V
Materialism
CHAPTER VI
The Pluralistic Realism of the Jainas
CHAPTER VII
The Ethical Idealism of Early Buddhim
CHAPTER VIII
Epic Philosophy
CHAPTER IX
The Theism of the Bhagavadgita
CHAPTER X
Buddhism as a Religion
CHAPTER XI
The Schools of Buddhism
APPENDIX
NOTES
INDEX
Volume II
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
PART III
THE SIX BRAHMANICAL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER I
Introduction
CHAPTER II
The Logical Realism of the Nyaya
CHAPTER III
The Atomistic Pluralism of the Vaisesika
CHAPTER IV
The Samkhya System
CHAPTER V
The Yoga System of Patanjali
CHAPTER VI
The Purva Mimamsa
CHAPTER VII
The Vedanta Sutra
CHAPTER VIII
The Advaita Vedanta of Samkara
CHAPTER IX
The Theism of Ramanuja
CHAPTER X
The Saiva, The Sakta, And the Later Vaisnava Theism
CHAPTER XI
Conclusion
Notes
Index