Samkhya : a dualist tradition in Indian philosophy / edited by Gerald James Larson and Ram Shankar Bhattacharya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larson, Gerald James, Author.

Contributor:

Larson, Gerald James, editor.

Bhattacharya, Ram Shankar, 1926- editor.

Series:

Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies (Princeton, N.J.) ; v. 4.

Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies ; 4

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sankhya--Encyclopedias.

Sankhya.

Philosophy, Indic--Encyclopedias.

Philosophy, Indic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (690 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1987]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Samkhya is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, system of classical Indian philosophy. This book traces its history from the third or fourth century B. C. up through the twentieth century. The Encyclopedia as a whole will present the substance of the various Indian systems of thought to philosophers unable to read the Sanskrit and having difficulty in finding their way about in the translations (where such exist). This volume includes a lengthy introduction by Gerald James Larson, which discusses the history of Samkhya and its philosophical contours overall. The remainder of the book includes summaries in English of all extant Sanskrit texts of the system.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF SĀṂKHYA

THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF SĀṂKHYA

THE PHILOSOPHY OF SĀMKHYA

PART TWO SUMMARIES OF WORKS

1. KAPILA, ĀSURI - 15. SĀMKHYASAPTATIVRTTI

16. GAUDAPĀDA - 23. BHOJARĀJA

24. TATTVASAMĀSASŪTRA - 30. MAHĀDEVA VEDĀNTIN

31. SVAYAMPRAKĀŚAYATI - 48. BĀLARĀMA UDĀSĪNA

49. PAÑCĀNANA TARKARATNA - 65. ŚRĪRĀMA PĀNDEYA

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [623]-659) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781400853533

1400853532

OCLC:

979742564