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It is by fitting the world into neatly defined boxes that Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain philosophers were able to gain unparalleled insights into the nature of reality, God, language and thought itself. Such categories aimed to encompass the universe, the mind and the divine within an all-encompassing system, from linguistics to epistemology, logic and metaphysics, theology and the nature of reality. Shedding light on the way in which Indian philosophical traditions crafted an elaborate picture of the world, this book brings Indian thinkers into dialogue with modern philosophy and global concerns. For those interested in philosophical traditions in general, this book will establish a foundation for further comparative perspectives on philosophy. For those concerned with the understanding of Indic culture, it will provide a platform for the continued renaissance of research into India's rich philosophical traditions.
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PhilosophySubtopic
HinduismTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword: Remarks on the Philosophical Use of Categories
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction: The Importance of ‘Thinking Inside the Box’
- 2 Vyākarana: Bhāva as the Ultimate Category
- 3 Nyāya: Pramāna (Knowledge-Generators) as Natural Kinds
- 4 Sāmkhya: The Analysis of Experience in Classical Sāmkhya
- 5 Vedānta: Metaphors for the Category of Existence
- 6 Early Vaiśesika: The Concept of Categories in Vaiśesika Philosophy
- 7 Later Vaiśesika: The ‘Seven Category Ontology’ Reaffirmed
- 8 Madhyamaka: Conventional Categories in Madhyamaka Philosophy
- 9 Jainism: From Ontology to Taxonomy in the Jaina Colonisation of the Universe
- 10 Historical Perspectives: The Origin of Categories in Indian Philosophy
- 11 The Order of Things: The Goals and Categories of Categorisation in India
- Bibliography
- Appendices
- Index
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