Sue Hamilton (Formerly of the Department of Theology and Religious

Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought. This short introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools, which have achieved classic status. It introduces distinctively Indian concepts, such as, karma and rebirth.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 113mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 160g
• ISBN-13: 9780192853745
• ISBN-10: 0192853740
• Artikelnr.: 21829602

Autorenporträt

Sue Hamilton was a member of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College, London. Her publications include Early Buddhism: A New Approach (2000), and she is co-editor (with Peter Connolly) of Indian Insights: Buddhism, Brahmanism and Bhakti (1997).

Inhaltsangabe

* 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