K Satchidananda Murty (91 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. State University of New York Press, c.1990, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 239pp., stamp on foredge, VG- in edgeworn, VG- dj $.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 154.

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Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover, [xii], 239 pages. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. First printing. Size9.25"x6.125". "A critical and comprehensive biography of Radhakrishnan . . . . The authors come to grips with Radhakrishnan's complex personality which, in spite of his greatness and varied achievements, is all too human." Book has very light handling/shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear; enclosed in mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Dustjacket has some light edge creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 154 Index 2nd Revised Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Printing indicated, hardcover book in dust jacket in Near Fine condition, light edge rubbing to jacket and rremainder mark.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 266.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 154.

Condition: New. pp. x + 120.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 266 Index 2nd Revised Edition.

Condition: New. pp. xxiv + 105.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Clean and solid. ; 8vo; 239 pages.

Condition: New. pp. x + 120 Index 2nd Revised Edition Text in English and Sanskrit.

Condition: New.

Hardcover with dust jacket. Wear on upper and lower edges of text. Cover worn on facing, corners and ends of spine with slight tears on lower corners and upper end of spine. Else good 239 pp.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 266.

Condition: New. pp. xxiv + 105 Index 1st Edition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Edition. xiii, 154 pp.

Condition: New. pp. xxiv + 105.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788124603840.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Preface to the first edition. Preface to the second edition. I. Hinduism 1. The vision. 2. The rise of religion. 3. The Vedanta. 4. Religion in life. II. The evolution of Hinduism 1. Dravidian and Aryan Synthesis. 2. Upanisadic Idealism. 3. Voice of the Buddha. 4. Message of the Gita. 5. The Greek connection. The book traces the evolution of Hinduism from ancient period to the modern age. It records Dravidian and Aryan symbiosis in Hinduism and the impact of Greeks and British Buddhism and Islam. Quoting liberally from Hindu sacred texts and related literature this book enumerates the ethical and socio political implications of Advaita Vedanta delving into the working of self consciousness and the falsity of the world. It emphasises the significance of the thoughts of Adi Sankara and others in this context. The book will be very useful for students and scholars of Hindu religion and philosophy as well as general readers. 154 pp.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788124603949.

Original cloth with dustjacket, spine of the dustjacket a bit discolored, else in (very) good condition. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Foreword. Preface. Preface to the second edition. Key to transliteration. Introduction. 1. Being and thinking. 2. Origins of philosophy. 3. The Vedas and Upanisads. 4. The Bhagavad Gita. 5. The Carvakas. 6. Jainism. 7. Buddhism. 8. Samkhya and Vaisesika. 9. Schools of Vedanta. Conclusion. Index. In the pattern of Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy this book focuses on the evolution of philosophy in India with reference to socio political and economic conditions through which one can learn that life and thought are invariably interconnected with polity and persons economy and environment. The first chapter demonstrates the socio political geographical and racial causes for the formation of human thinking followed by a chapter on what philosophy is and the nature of Indian philosophy. The Vedas and Upanisads the Bhagavad Gita and about five schools of Vedanta including Kasmir Saivism were discussed at length in three different chapters. Another three chapters deal with Carvakas Jainism and Buddhism and one on Samkhya and Vaisesika. This book is unique in the sense that it contains a review in the conclusion and M.N. Roy has evaluated the philosophical heritage in its introduction. M.N. Roy has remarked that the chapters are of great importance methodologically and as such constitute the more valuable part of a commendable work of scholarship. It is useful as a reference book for students and scholars as well as general readers interested in understanding the evolution of ancient Indian thought and broadens the horizons of their knowledge of Indian philosophy. 266 pp.…