Indian Philosophy : : An Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Thought / / Richard King.

What is Indian Philosophy? Why has India been excluded from the history of philosophy? Richard King provides an introduction to the main schools of Hindu and Buddhist thought, emphasising the living history of interaction and debate between the various traditions. The book outlines the broad spectru...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©1999
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. India and the History of Philosophy
  • 2. Can Philosophy be Indian?
  • 3. The Varieties of Hindu Philosophy
  • 4. Buddhist Philosophy in India
  • 5. Ontology: What really exists?
  • 6. Epistemology: How do we know what we know?
  • 7. Perception: Do we see things as they are?
  • 8. Consciousness and the Body: What are we?
  • 9. Creation and Causality: Where do we come from?
  • 10. Philosophy in a Post-Colonial World
  • Bibliography of Cited Works
  • Index and Glossary of Important Sanskrit Terms