Knowledge and Freedom in Indian Philosophy

Chatterjea, Tara

Lexington Books（2003/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 178 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780739106921
• DDC分類 181.4

Full Description

In this groundbreaking collection of articles, Tara Chatterjea brings Indian philosophy into proximity with contemporary analytic thought. Her emphasis on analytic methodology, as well as the book's combination of epistemology and ethics, makes this work unique. With issues ranging from the definition of pramanya and the relation between truth and knowledge to a meaningful redefinition of moksa, this book will appeal to scholars and will be welcomed into advanced courses in Indian philosophy, religion, and culture.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Did Prabhakara Hold the View that Knowledge Is Self-Manifesting?
Chapter 3 The Concept of Saksin
Chapter 4 An Attempt to Understand Svatah-pramanyavada in Advaita Vedanta
Chapter 5 Svatah-Pramanyavada in Mimamsa
Chapter 6 The Concept of Truth in Buddhist Logic
Chapter 7 Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya and Anekantavada
Chapter 8 Moksa, the Parama Purusartha
Chapter 9 Svadharma
Chapter 10 Niskama Karma
Chapter 11 In Search of Egoism and Altruism in Hindu Thought