Indian Philosophy

An Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Thought

Autor: Richard King

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Oprawa: Miękka

Wydawca: EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

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What is Indian Philosophy? Why has India been excluded from the history of philosophy? Richard Kin...

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Autor

Richard King

Język

Angielski

Oprawa

Książka - Miękka

Data wydania

1999

strony

288

EAN

9780748609543

ISBN

0748609547

Enbook ID

04673432

Wydawca

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

Waga

438

Wymiary

160 x 230 x 17

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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 spectrum of Indian philosophical schools and questions prevailing assumptions about the 'mythical' ahistorical and 'theological' nature of Indian thought. Central philosophical questions are addressed: what really exists? How do we know what we know? Can we trust our perceptions of reality? What are we and where do we come from? Early chapters discuss the nature of philosophy in general, examning the shifting usage of the term throughout history. The author argues that a single definition or characterisation of the subject matter is impossible and that histories of philosophy remain tied to an ethnocentric and colonial perspective so long as they ignore the possibility of philosophical thought 'East of the Suez'. This highlights the need for a post-colonial and global approach to philosophy. Key features * Thematic approach rather than separate chapters on various schools * Emphasis on history of interaction/debate between the various trends * Introductory and concluding chapters on exclusion of 'India' from history of philosophy

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