Essays on Indian Philosophy

Shri Krishna Saksena

Published by University of Hawaii Press 1970

Essays on Indian Philosophy

Shri Krishna Saksena

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824885953

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Indian philosophy is perhaps the earliest record of man's philosophical thought, with a history spanning more than four thousand years. Its diversities and complexities have often been misunderstood and misinterpreted.

The author's purpose in these essays, selected from a variety of publications, is to clarify for the non-Indian reader some of the prevalent misinterpretations about Indian philosophical approach, mysticism, theism, and materialism. The author also discusses the exact place of authority in Indian logic and epistemology, and whether testimony should or should not be recognized as a valid means of knowledge. He examines the serious confusion between Hinduism and Hindu philosophy and gives the reasons for this confusion.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
The Story of Indian Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Basic Tenets of Indian Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Testimony in Indian Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
Hinduism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
The Jain Religion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Some Riddles in the Behavior of Gods and Sages in the Epics and Puranas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Autobiography of a Yogi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Jainism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Svapramanatva and Svaprakasatva: An Inconsistency in Kumarila's Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
The Nature of Buddhi according to Sankhya-Yoga Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
The Individual in Social Thought and Practice in India Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Professor Zaehner and the Comparison of Religions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Comparison between the Eastern and Western Portraits of Man in Our Time Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Copyright year: 1970
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 136

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Published: May 25, 2021
ISBN: 9780824885953