The Philosophical Traditions of India

This volume conveys that Indian philosophy has intricate and complex metaphysical and epistemological theories as other philosophies and that these disciplines #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; epistemology and metaphysics #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; are an essential part of Indian philosophy.

Nature and Development of Indian Thought The Vedas and Other Sources The Central Ideas of the Upanisads The Activist Tradition and the Mimamsa School The Materialistic Tradition of the Carvakas The Heterodox Tradition of Jainism The Heterodox Tradition of Buddhism The Logical Tradition of the Nyaya The Pluralistic Tradition of the Vaisesika The Dualistic Tradition of the Sankhya The Yoga Tradition of the Patanjali The Vedanta and the Monistic Tradition of the Spirit The Epics and the Ethical Codes The Traditions and Contemporary Trends