The Essentials of Indian Philosophy
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Book Overview
In addition to an exposition of its theory of knowledge, ontology and practical teaching. A glossary of Sanskrit terms and a good subject-index are provided.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:939545833X
ISBN13:9789395458337
Release Date:January 1
Publisher:Motilal Banarsidass International
Length:216 Pages
Dimensions:5.5" x 8.5"
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The Best Introduction to Indian Philosophy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A good introductory work on philosophy must be authoritative, concise and readable. The best examples are Will Durant's "Story of Philosophy" and Bertrand Russell's "History of Western Philosophy". Unfortunately there are no such books on Indian philosophy (Radhakrishnan is too long-winded). The closest that we have is M Hiriyanna's "Essentials of Indian Philosophy". It is not as readable as Durant or Russell. There is no humour. It reads like a text book for university students. There is no effort to make the subject interesting for the layman. However, on the plus side, the book is authoritative and concise. There is no other work that gives a bird's eye view of 2000 years of Hindu philosophical tradition in just 200 pages. This is the best book to start one's study of the subject.
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