An Introduction to Indian Philosophy

An Introduction to Indian Philosophy, termed by Srila Prabhupada as 'very authoritative', while introducing the reader to the spirit, vast ocean of knowledge and outlook of Indian philosophy, also helps him to grasp thoroughly the central ideas. Philosophy, in its widest etymological sense, means 'love of knowledge'. It tries to search for knowledge of himself, the world and God, and describes the Indian way of life as we know it. Indian philosophy denotes the philosophical speculations of all Indian thinkers, ancient or modern, Hindus or non-Hindus, theists or atheists. Some believe 'Indian philosophy' to be synonymous with 'Hindu philosophy', however, this would be true only if the word 'Hindu' were taken in the geographical sense of 'Indian'. But if 'Hindu' means the followers of a particular religious faith known as Hinduism, the supposition would be wrong and misleading. The authors have, with considerable merit, highlighted the significance of Indian views in terms of modern Western thought. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy is a seminal work covering topics as varied as the Carvaka, Jain, Vaisesika, Mimamsa, Buddha, Sankhya Systems, amongst others.Author: Chatterjee, Satishchandra,author,Datta, Dhirendramohan,primary_contributor Contributors: Chatterjee, Satishchandra,author,Datta, Dhirendramohan,primary_contributor Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 2010 Published/Release Date: 1 Sep 2015 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd Author/Director/Artist: Satischandra Chatterjee Dimension (cm): 216x140x27 mm Package Dimension (cm): 30x210x134 mm Item Weight (g): 537 Package Weight (g): 360