Classical Indian Philosophy by Mohanty, J.N. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Chapter One - Indian Philosophy: A Historical Overview

ORIGINS RISE OF THE ANTI-VEDIC, NATURALISTIC, AND SKEPTICAL THINKING RISE OF THE SYSTEMS: A HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY UP TO 900 C.E.

Part 1 - Theory of Knowledge (Pramāṇa Sāśtra)

Chapter Two - Theory of Knowledge (Pramāṇa-Theory)

PRAMĀ OR TRUE COGNITION PRĀMĀṆYA: ITS DEFINITIONS TYPES OF PRAMĀṆA PERCEPTION (PRATYAKŞA) TYPES OF PERCEPTION INFERENCE (ANUMĀNA) SABDA OR SOUND (UTTERANCE) THEORY OF MEANING DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEANING UPAMĀNA OR COMPARISON NONPERCEPTION (ANUPALABDHI) POSTULATION (ARTHĀPATTI) THEORIES OF FALSE COGNITION (KHYĀTIUĀDA) KNOWLEDGE AND IGNORANCE ARE TRUTH AND FALSITY INTRINSIC OR EXTRINSIC TO KNOWLEDGE?

Part 2 - Metaphysics (Prameya Sā’stra)

Chapter Three - The Categories (Padārtha-s)

LISTS OF CATEGORIES OTHER LISTS SUBSTANCE (DRAVYA) QUALITY (GUṆA) THE OTHER CATEGORIES SĀṂKHYA BUDDHISM VEDĀNTA CONCLUDING REMARKS OR REFLECTIONS

Chapter Four - The Self (Ātman)

BODY ACTION INTENTIONALITY GOALS (PURUṢĀRTHA-S)

Chapter Five - Central Metaphysical Issues

THE PROBLEM OF CAUSALITY (KĀRYA-KĀRAṆA-SAMBANDHA) RELATIONS EXISTENCE OF AN EXTERNAL WORLD IS THE WORLD UNREAL? IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE IN VEDĀNTA ABSOLUTISM VERSUS NONABSOLUTISM (ANEKĀNTAVĀDA)

Part 3 - Philosophy of Politics, Law, and Morals (Dharma Sāśtra)

Chapter Six - State, Society, and Law

STATE SOCIETY LAW PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION SOME FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL IDEAS

Chapter Seven - Moral Philosophy

THEORY OF ACTION WHAT IS DHARMA? MORAL PSYCHOLOGY: FRUIT (PHALA) AND SPRINGS OF ACTION VIRTUES: HINDU AND BUDDHIST JAINA ETHICS THE IDEA OF THE GOOD IN INDIAN THOUGHT FROM DHARMA TO MOKṢA: THE ETHICAL THEORY OF THE BHAGAVADGĪTĀ A NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF SANNYĀSIN (RENUNCIANT) IS THERE A HINDU MORAL THEORY?

Part 4 - Religion and Art

Chapter Eight - Philosophy of Religion

NATURE OF THE VEDIC TRADITION THE VEDĀNTIC TRADITION THEISTIC ARGUMENTS THE THREE PATHS THE IDEA OF SĀDHANĀ THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

Chapter Nine - Aesthetics or Rasaśāstra

DHVANI RASA SUMMARY

Part 5 - Beyond the Pramāṇa-Prameya Distinction

Chapter Ten - Beyond the Pramāṇa-Prameya Distinction

A CRITIQUE OF SUBJECT-OBJECT DUALISM MOKṢA AND NIRVĀṆA

Appendix One - A Note on Navya-Nyāya Analysis of Cognition Appendix Two - Some General Features of the Indian Theories of Knowledge Appendix Three - The Classical Darśanas (Systems) Appendix Four - Glossary of Important Sanskrit Terms Bibliography Index About the Author