Doctrine and Argument in Indian Philosophy / Ninian Smart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smart, Ninian, author.

Series:

Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000.

Indian thought and culture ; 4.

Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000

Indian Thought ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Indic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A revised and updated edition of Ninian Smart's well-known work, long out of print, this study provides a lucid and helpful introduction to the chief systems and debates found in Indian (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain etc.) traditions of philosophy. Part 1 discusses the metaphysical systems, Buddhist metaphysics, Jain metaphysics, materialism and exegesis, distinctionism and yoga, logic-atomism, non-dualism, qualified non-dualism, dualism and Śaivite doctrine, analysis of the religious factors in Indian metaphysics. Part 2 examines arguments for and against the existence of God, arguments about rebirth and the soul, epistemological questions, causation, and induction and inference.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ninian Smart

Preface to the New Edition / Ninian Smart

Introduction / Ninian Smart

Chapter I Metaphysical Systems / Ninian Smart

Chapter II Buddhist Metaphysics / Ninian Smart

Chapter III Jain Metaphysics / Ninian Smart

Chapter IV Materialism and Exegesis / Ninian Smart

Chapter V Distinctionism and Yoga / Ninian Smart

Chapter VI Logic-Atomism / Ninian Smart

Chapter VII Non-Dualism / Ninian Smart

Chapter VIII Qualified Non-Dualism / Ninian Smart

Chapter IX Dualism and Śaivite Doctrine / Ninian Smart

Chapter X Analysis of the Religious Factors in Indian Metaphysics / Ninian Smart

Chapter XI Arguments for and Against the Existence of God / Ninian Smart

Chapter XII Arguments About Rebirth and the Soul / Ninian Smart

Chapter XIII Epistemological Questions / Ninian Smart

Chapter XIV Causation / Ninian Smart

Chapter XV Induction and Inference / Ninian Smart

Postscript on the Arguments / Ninian Smart

Notes / Ninian Smart

Glossary / Ninian Smart

Brief Histories of the Schools / Ninian Smart

Biographical Information / Ninian Smart

Selected Bibliography / Ninian Smart

Index of Subjects / Ninian Smart

Indian Thought / Ninian Smart.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Doctrine and Argument in Indian Philosophy.

ISBN:

9789004624504

OCLC:

1319321966

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004624504 DOI

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