Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Indian philosophy, from antiquity to the twentieth century
The Sourcebook of Indian Philosophy offers a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the philosophical wisdom of ancient and modern India. Edited by two leading authorities, Indian philosopher-statesman Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and American philosopher Charles Moore, this compact anthology presents the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought—the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the Bhagavad-gita and other epics, the works of the heterodox and orthodox systems (including Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, and Vedanta), and modern writings. Featuring substantial selections from these key texts and systems, brief introductions to each selection, and a general introduction that gives a short history and outline of Indian philosophy, this anthology offers readers a thorough survey of India’s great and lasting contribution to world thought. For the full contents, please see below:
Preface
General Introduction
The Vedic Period:
1. The Vedas
2. The Upanisads
The Epic Period:
3. The Bhagavad-gita
4. The Mahabharata
5. The Laws of Manu
6. Kautilya’s Artha-sastra
The Heterodox Systems:
7. Carvaka
8. Jainism
9. Buddhism
The Orthodox Systems:
10. Nyaya
11. Vaisesika
12. Samkhya
13. Yoga
14. Purva Mimamsa
15. Vedanta: Samkara, Ramanuja, and Madhva
Contemporary Thought:
16. Sri Aurobindo
17. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Appendices (including a pronunciation guide)
Bibliography
Index
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Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xv*General Introduction, pg. xvii*Chapter I. The Vedas, pg. 3*Chapter II. The Upanisads, pg. 37*Introduction, pg. 99*Chapter III. The Bhagavad-Gita, pg. 101*Chapter IV. The Mahabharata, pg. 164*Chapter V. The Laws of Manu, pg. 172*Chapter VI. Kautilya's Artha-Sastra, pg. 193*Chapter VII. Carvaka, pg. 227*Chapter VIII. Jainism, pg. 250*Chapter IX. Buddhism, pg. 272*Introduction, pg. 349*Chapter X. Nyaya, pg. 356*Chapter XI. Vaisesika, pg. 386*Chapter XII. Samkhya, pg. 424*Chapter XIII. Yoga, pg. 453*Chapter XIV. Purva Mimamsa, pg. 486*Chapter XV. Vedanta, pg. 506*Chapter XVI. Sri Aurobindo, pg. 575*Chapter XVII. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, pg. 610*Appendices, pg. 638*Bibliography, pg. 643*Index, pg. 671
