A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 4

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1991 - Fiction - 483 pages
The work appears in five volumes. Vol. I comprises Buddhist and Jaina Philosophy and the six systems of Hindu thought, viz.., Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Mimamsa and Vedanta. It also contains the philosophy of the Yogavasistha, the Bhagavadgita and speculations in the medical schools. Vol. III contains an elaborate account of the Principal Dualistic and Pluralistic Systems such as the philosophy of the Pancaratra, Bhaskara, Yamuna, Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Vijnanabhiksu and philosophical speculations of some of the selected Puranas. Vol. IV deals with the Bhagavata Purana, Madhva and his School, Vallabha, Caitanya, Jiva Gosvami and Baladeva Vidyabhusana. Vol. V treats the Southern Schools of Saivism, viz., Saiva Siddhanta, Vira Saivism, philosophy of Srikantha. Saiva Philosophy in the Puranas and in some important texts. In the words of the Oxford Journal 'the collection of data, editing and the interpretation of every school of thought is a feat unparalleled in the field of history of philosophy.'
 

Contents

CHAPTER XXIV
1
Dharma
2
PAGE
9
Brahman Paramātman Bhagavat and Parameśvara
11
Kapilas philosophy in the Bhagavatapurāṇa
25
Eschatology
49
CHAPTER XXV
51
24
54
Liberation mokṣa
315
CHAPTER XXXI
320
The nature of Brahman
323
The Categories
327
The Pramāņas
336
Concept of bhakti PAGE
355
Topics of Vallabha Vedanta as explained by Vallabhas followers
358
Vitthalas interpretation of Vallabhas ideas
363

Madhva Gurus 3 Important Madhva works 4 Teachers and writers of the Madhva School
91
Rāmānuja and Madhva
94
CHAPTER XXVI
101
២ ទទ 56 57 90 94 MADHVAS INTERPRETATION OF THE BRAHMASŪTRAS
118
Interpretation of Brahmasūtra I I I
119
A general review of the other important topics of the Brahmasūtras
129
CHAPTER XXVII
150
Pramāņas ways of valid knowledge
163
Svataḥprāmāṇya selfvalidity of knowledge
168
Illusion and Doubt
173
Defence of Pluralism bheda
178
Inference Anumāna CHAPTER XXVIII
184
Tarka Ratiocination
188
Concomitance Vyāpti
190
Epistemological process in Inference 6 Various considerations regarding Inference
200
Testimony
202
CHAPTER XXIX
204
Nature of Knowledge
233
The World as Illusion
246
CHAPTER XXX
259
A refutation of the definition of Avidyā nescience 2 Perception of Ajñāna ignorance
275
Inference of Ajñāna
276
The theory of Avidyā refuted
279
Ajñāna and Egohood ahamkāra
294
Indefinability of Worldappearance
301
Nature of Brahman
305
Refutation of Brahman as material and instrumental cause
308
Life of Vallabha 14811533
371
Works of Vallabha and his disciples
373
Viṣṇusvāmin
382
CHAPTER XXXII
384
Life of Caitanya
385
Emotionalism of Caitanya
389
Gleanings from CaitanyaCaritämṛta on the subject of Caitanyas philosophical views
390
Some companions of Caitanya
393
CHAPTER XXXIII
396
Status of the World
405
God and His Powers
409
Gods relation to His devotees
410
Nature of bhakti
415
Ultimate Realization
428
The joy of bhakti
430
The philosophy of Baladeva Vidyabhūṣaṇa
447
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449
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450
181
451
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456
168
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279
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308
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320
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