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Indian philosophy : a very short introduction

By Sue Hamilton

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0192853740, 9780192853745
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4284726 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions, 47
Pages
153 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm\87
Time added
2014-07-04 17:00:00

Description

India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millenia and encompassing several major religious traditions. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of inner or spiritual quest and introduces distinctively Indian concepts, such as karma and rebirth. She also explains how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge--issues that are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition. Read more...

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