An Introduction to Indian Philosophy

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

An Introduction to Indian PhilosophyHindu and Buddhist Ideas from Original Sources\nAuthor(s): Christopher Bartley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781472524768, 978-1472524768\nSynopsis\nIntroducing the topics, themes and arguments of the most influential Hindu and Buddhist Indian philosophers, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy leads the reader through the main schools of Indian thought from the origins of Buddhism to the Saiva Philosophies of Kashmir.\n\nBy covering Buddhist philosophies before the Brahmanical schools, this engaging introduction shows how philosophers from the Brahmanical schoolsincluding Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, and Mimamsa, as well as Vedantawere to some extent responding to Buddhist viewpoints. Together with clear translations of primary texts, this fully-updated edition features:\n\n A glossary of Sanskrit terms\n A guide to pronunciation\n Chronological list of philos.