Philosophy in Classical India

Ganeri, Jonardon:
Philosophy in classical India : the proper work of reason / Jonardon Ganeri. [Repr.] - Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 2009. - vi, 207 S.
ISBN 978-81-208-3337-1
Rs. 395,00 (Paperback)
US$ 8,23 (Motilal)
DDC: 181.4
1. Aufl.: London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2001. - ISBN 0-415-24034-4 (Hardback), 0-415-24035-2 (Paperback)

Beschreibung
Recent years have seen the beginning of a radical reassessment of the philosophical literature of ancient and classical India. The analytical techniques of contemporary philosophy are being deployed towards fresh and original interpretations of the texts. This rational, rather than mystical, approach towards Indian philsophical theory has resulted in a need for a work which explains afresh its central methods, concepts and devices. This book meets that need. Assuming no prior familiarity with the texts, Jonardon Ganeri offers new interpretations which bring out the richness of Indian theory and the sophistication of its methods. Original in both approach and content, philosophy in Classical India contains many new results, analyses and explanations. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Introduction. 1
1. The motive and method of rational inquiry. 7
2. Rationality, emptiness and the objective view. 42
3. The rational basis of metaphysics. 71
4. Reduction, exclusion and rational reconstruction. 97
5. Rationality, harmony and perspective. 128
6. Reason in equilibrium. 151
Notes. 169
Texts. 184
Bibliography. 192
Index. 203

Autor
Jonardon Ganeri, Professor in philosophy, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Profile page.

Quellen: Motilal Banarsidass; Biblia Impex; Eastern Book Corp.