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9780192853745 (10-digit ISBN: 0192853740)
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- There is currently a great deal of interest in understanding different ways of thinking, and much of this interest is directed to Indian worldviews
- The book introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth
- It also shows that many of the issues on which Indian philosophy focuses are common to those of Western philosophy
- Indian thought differs from the Western tradition in that religion and philosophy are not separate undertakings
- Sue Hamilton is an authority on the subject, and has published widely on Buddhism thought and Indian philosophy more generally
India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of an inner or spiritual quest, and introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth. She also shows how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge — issues which are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
Preface
Introduction
1: The Brahmanical beginnings: Vedic sacrifice and the early Upanisads
2: Beyond Brahmanism: the Buddha and other renouncers
3: Issues and justifications: language, grammar, and the emerging of polemics
4: Nyaya and Vaisesika
5: Developments in Buddhist thought: Abhidharma, Madhyamaka, and Yogicara
6: Yoga and Samkhya
7: Grammar again, and the exegetical traditions: Bhartrhari, Mimamsa, and Vedanta
Further reading
Index
India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of an inner or spiritual quest, and introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth. She also shows how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge — issues which are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition.
Key Features
- There is currently a great deal of interest in understanding different ways of thinking, and much of this interest is directed to Indian worldviews
- The book introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth
- It also shows that many of the issues on which Indian philosophy focuses are common to those of Western philosophy
- Indian thought differs from the Western tradition in that religion and philosophy are not separate undertakings
- Sue Hamilton is an authority on the subject, and has published widely on Buddhism thought and Indian philosophy more generally
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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