Doctrine and argument in Indian philosophy

Smart, Ninian

ISBN 10: 0041810112 / ISBN 13: 9780041810110

Published by London : Allen and Unwin, 1969

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Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244). Contents; Metaphysical systems -- Buddhist metaphysics -- Jain metaphysics -- Materialism and Exegesis -- Distinctionism and Yoga -- Logic-atomism -- Non-dualism -- Qualified non-dualism -- Dualism and aivite doctrine -- Analysis of the religious factors in Indian metaphysics -- Arguments for and against the existence of God -- Arguments about rebirth and the soul -- Epistemological questions -- Causation -- Induction and inference. Subjects; Philosophy, Indic. Philosophy and religion India. Hindu philosophy. Philosophy and religion. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doctrine and argument in Indian philosophy
• Publisher: London : Allen and Unwin
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0041810112
• ISBN 13: 9780041810110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

A revised and updated edition of Ninian Smart's work, this study provides an introduction to the chief systems and debates found in Indian (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain etc) traditions of philosophy. Part 1 discusses the metaphysical systems, Buddhist metaphysics, Jain metaphysics, materialism and exegesis, distinctionism and yoga, logic-atomism, non-dualism, qualified non-dualism, dualism and Saivite doctrine, and analysis of the religious factors in Indian metaphysics. Part 2 examines arguments for and against the existence of God, arguments about rebirth and the soul, epistemological questions, causation, and induction and inference.