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Classical Indian metaphysics : refutations of realism and the emergence of "new logic" / Stephen H. Phillips

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago, Open Court, 1995Description: xii, 391 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0812692985 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780812692983 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Classical Indian metaphysics.DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 181.4 P558C 20
LOC classification:
  • B132.K6 P48 1995
Contents:
Ch. 1. Early Indian Idealism and Mysticism. 1. Early Mysticism. 2. Nagarjuna: Conundra of Thought. 3. Systematic Buddhist Idealism (Yogacara). 4. Sankara and Vedantic Mystical Monism -- Ch. 2. Early Systematic Realism. 1. The Grammarians and Early Manuals of Debate. 2. Vaisesika and Nyaya Literature through Udayana. 3. Nyaya-Vaisesika through Udayana. 4. Mimamsa (Exegesis). 5. Other Players Pre-Sriharsa -- Ch. 3. Sriharsa. 1. A Philosopher, Poet, and Mystic. 2. The Positive Program. 3. Realism, the Core Problems. 4. Advaita and Theistic Voluntarism. 5. Sriharsa's Advaita Followers -- Ch. 4. New Logic. 1. Gangesa and the New School. 2. Cognition and Justification. 3. Ontological Grounds. 4. Identity and Distinctness -- Ch. 5. Annotated Translation of Selected Passages within Selected Texts. 1. Sriharsa on Dialectical Reasoning (tarka). 2. Manikantha Misra's Response. 3. Gangesa on Dialectical Reasoning. 4. Sriharsa on Defining Veridical Awareness. 5. Gangesa on Defining Veridical Awareness. 6. Sriharsa on Distinctness and the Relation Regress. 7. Gangesa on Inherence (samavaya). 8. Sankara Misra on Relationality and Distinctness. 9. Vacaspati Misra II on Distinctness -- Appendix A: Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-378) and index

Ch. 1. Early Indian Idealism and Mysticism. 1. Early Mysticism. 2. Nagarjuna: Conundra of Thought. 3. Systematic Buddhist Idealism (Yogacara). 4. Sankara and Vedantic Mystical Monism -- Ch. 2. Early Systematic Realism. 1. The Grammarians and Early Manuals of Debate. 2. Vaisesika and Nyaya Literature through Udayana. 3. Nyaya-Vaisesika through Udayana. 4. Mimamsa (Exegesis). 5. Other Players Pre-Sriharsa -- Ch. 3. Sriharsa. 1. A Philosopher, Poet, and Mystic. 2. The Positive Program. 3. Realism, the Core Problems. 4. Advaita and Theistic Voluntarism. 5. Sriharsa's Advaita Followers -- Ch. 4. New Logic. 1. Gangesa and the New School. 2. Cognition and Justification. 3. Ontological Grounds. 4. Identity and Distinctness -- Ch. 5. Annotated Translation of Selected Passages within Selected Texts. 1. Sriharsa on Dialectical Reasoning (tarka). 2. Manikantha Misra's Response. 3. Gangesa on Dialectical Reasoning. 4. Sriharsa on Defining Veridical Awareness. 5. Gangesa on Defining Veridical Awareness. 6. Sriharsa on Distinctness and the Relation Regress. 7. Gangesa on Inherence (samavaya). 8. Sankara Misra on Relationality and Distinctness. 9. Vacaspati Misra II on Distinctness -- Appendix A: Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation

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