{"product_id":"philosophy-in-classical-india-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Philosophy in Classical India: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonardon Ganeri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the goals of the major Indian philosophers and what are the methods of rational inquiry used in their pursuit? \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Classical India\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed introduction to the philosophical texts, traditions and arguments of Indian philosophy. Philosophical rather than mystical or religious in approach and assuming no prior knowledge of key texts, Jonardon Ganeri examines the following topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe motive and method of rational inquiry: the early Nyāya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erationality, emptiness and the objective view: the philosophy of Nāgārjuna's Madhyamaka Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe rational basis of metaphysics: Vaiśeṣika metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereduction, exclusion and rational reconstruction: the philosophy of Diṅnāga's Yogācāra Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erationality, harmony and perspective: Jaina epistemology and metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereason in equilibrium: Gaṅgeśa's new Nyāya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebalance and repost: public reason in Theravāda Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epractical reasoning in Mīmāṃsā and the Dharmaśāstra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been substantially updated, with the addition of new chapters on Theravāda and Mīmāṃsā.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll chapters and further reading have been updated to reflect changes in scholarship and the publication of new editions and translations of primary texts, making \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Classical India\u003c\/i\u003e an ideal introduction to Indian philosophy from the perspective of analytical philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonardon Ganeri \u003c\/b\u003eread mathematics at Cambridge before pursuing graduate studies in philosophy at London and Oxford. He is the author of a dozen books about Indian philosophy. He joined the Fellowship of the British Academy in 2015 and won the Infosys Prize in the Humanities the same year, the only philosopher to do so. He delivered the 2024 John Locke Lectures at the University of Oxford, entitled \u003ci\u003eSeeing and Subjectivity \u003c\/i\u003e(Ganeri: 2027)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is currently Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850840080691,"sku":"9781041215080","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NNCmcy1UqZ9781041215080.webp?v=1793509338","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/philosophy-in-classical-india-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}