{"product_id":"classical-indian-philosophy-a-history-of-philosophy-without-any-gaps-volume-5-hardcover","title":"Classical Indian Philosophy: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Volume 5 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonardon Ganeri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature, the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these inspired, known as Upaniṣads. They also discuss other famous texts of classical Vedic culture, especially the \u003cem\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/em\u003e and its most notable section, the \u003cem\u003eBhagavad-Gīta\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside the rise of Buddhism and Jainism. In this opening section, Adamson and Ganeri emphasize the way that philosophy was practiced as a form of life in search of liberation from suffering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNext, the pair move on to the explosion of philosophical speculation devoted to foundational texts called 'sutras, ' discussing such traditions as the logical and epistemological Ny d=aya school, the monism of Advaita Vedānta, and the spiritual discipline of Yoga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the final section of the book, they chart further developments within Buddhism, highlighting Nagārjuna's radical critique of 'non-dependent' concepts and the no-self philosophy of mind found in authors like Dignāga, and within Jainism, focusing especially on its 'standpoint' epistemology. Unlike other introductions that cover the main schools and positions in classical Indian philosophy, Adamson and Ganeri's lively guide also pays attention to philosophical themes such as non-violence, political authority, and the status of women, while considering textual traditions typically left out of overviews of Indian thought, like the Cārvāka school, Tantra, and aesthetic theory as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdamson and Ganeri conclude by focusing on the much-debated question of whether Indian philosophy may have influenced ancient Greek philosophy and, from there, evaluate the impact that this area of philosophy had on later Western thought.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Adamson \u003c\/strong\u003ereceived his BA from Williams College and PhD in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He worked at King's College London from 2000 until 2012. He subsequently moved to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, where he is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy, and is the host of the \u003cem\u003eHistory of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e podcast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonardon Ganeri \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAttention, Not Self\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eThe Self\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Age of Reason\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), and \u003cem\u003e The Concealed Art of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e (2007). Ganeri's work draws on a variety of philosophical traditions to construct new positions in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and epistemology. He became the first philosopher to win the Infosys Prize in the Humanities in 2015.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725010694451,"sku":"9780198851769","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/86ac5q9mDB9780198851769.webp?v=1763697436","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/classical-indian-philosophy-a-history-of-philosophy-without-any-gaps-volume-5-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}