{"product_id":"2940015937879","title":"A HISTORY OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY","description":"CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTORY.....................................................1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE VEDAS, BRÂHMA@NAS AND THEIR PHILOSOPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Vedas and their antiquity.................................10\u003cbr\u003e 2 The place of the Vedas in the Hindu mind......................10\u003cbr\u003e 3 Classification of the Vedic literature........................11\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Sa@mhitâs.................................................12\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Brâhma@nas................................................13\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Âra@nyakas................................................14\u003cbr\u003e 7 The @Rg-Veda, its civilization................................14\u003cbr\u003e 8 The Vedic gods................................................16\u003cbr\u003e 9 Polytheism, Henotheism, and Monotheism........................17\u003cbr\u003e10 Growth of a Monotheistic tendency; Prajâpati, Vis'vakarma.....19\u003cbr\u003e11 Brahma........................................................20\u003cbr\u003e12 Sacrifice; the First Rudiments of the Law of Karma............21\u003cbr\u003e13 Cosmogony--Mythological and Philosophical.....................23\u003cbr\u003e14 Eschatology; the Doctrine of Âtman............................25\u003cbr\u003e15 Conclusion....................................................26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE EARLIER UPANI@SADS (700 B.C.-600 B.C.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 The place of the Upani@sads in Vedic literature...............28\u003cbr\u003e 2 The names of the Upani@sads; Non-Brahmanic influence..........30\u003cbr\u003e 3 Brâhma@nas and the Early Upani@sads...........................31\u003cbr\u003e 4 The meaning of the word Upani@sad.............................38\u003cbr\u003e 5 The composition and growth of diverse Upani@sads..............38\u003cbr\u003e 6 Revival of Upani@sad studies in modern times..................39\u003cbr\u003e 7 The Upani@sads and their interpretations......................41\u003cbr\u003e 8 The quest after Brahman: the struggle and the failures........42\u003cbr\u003e 9 Unknowability of Brahman and the Negative Method..............44\u003cbr\u003e10 The Âtman doctrine............................................45\u003cbr\u003e11 Place of Brahman in the Upani@sads............................48\u003cbr\u003e12 The World.....................................................51\u003cbr\u003e13 The World-Soul................................................52\u003cbr\u003e14 The Theory of Causation.......................................52\u003cbr\u003e15 Doctrine of Transmigration....................................53\u003cbr\u003e16 Emancipation..................................................58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 In what sense is a History of Indian Philosophy possible?......62\u003cbr\u003e2 Growth of the Philosophic Literature...........................65\u003cbr\u003e3 The Indian systems of Philosophy...............................67\u003cbr\u003e4 Some fundamental points of agreement...........................71\u003cbr\u003e 1 _The Karma theory_.........................................71\u003cbr\u003e 2 _The Doctrine of Mukti_....................................74\u003cbr\u003e 3 _The Doctrine of Soul_.....................................75\u003cbr\u003e5 The Pessimistic Attitude towards the World and the Optimistic\u003cbr\u003e Faith in the end...............................................75\u003cbr\u003e6 Unity in Indian Sâdhana (philosophical, religious and ethical\u003cbr\u003e endeavours)....................................................77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003exiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 The State of Philosophy in India before Buddha.................78\u003cbr\u003e 2 Buddha: his Life...............................................81\u003cbr\u003e 3 Early Buddhist Literature......................................82\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Doctrine of Causal Connection of early Buddhism............84\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Khandhas...................................................93\u003cbr\u003e 6 Avijjâ and Âsava...............................................99\u003cbr\u003e 7 Sîla and Samâdhi..............................................100\u003cbr\u003e 8 Kamma.........................................................106\u003cbr\u003e 9 Upani@sads and Buddhism.......................................109\u003cbr\u003e10 The Schools of Theravâda Buddhism.............................112\u003cbr\u003e11 Mahâyânism....................................................125\u003cbr\u003e12 The Tathatâ Philosophy of As'vagho@sa (80 A.D.)...............129\u003cbr\u003e13 The Mâdhyamika or the Sûnyavâda school--Nihilism..............138\u003cbr\u003e14 Uncompromising Idealism or the School of Vijñânavâda Buddhism.145\u003cbr\u003e15 Sautrântika theory of Perception..............................151\u003cbr\u003e16 Sautrântika theory of Inference...............................155\u003cbr\u003e17 The Doctrine of Momentariness.................................158\u003cbr\u003e18 The Doctrine of Momentariness and the Doctrine of Causal\u003cbr\u003e Efficiency (Arthakriyâkâritva)..................................1","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084654461168,"sku":"2940015937879","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015937879","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}