{"product_id":"classical-indian-philosophy-deepak-sarma-9780231133982","title":"Classical Indian Philosophy: A Reader","description":"Deepak Sarma completes the first outline in more than fifty years of India's key philosophical traditions, inventively sourcing seminal texts and clarifying language, positions, and issues. Organized by tradition, the volume covers six schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy: Mimamsa (the study of the earlier Vedas, later incorporated into Vedanta), Vedanta (the study of the later Vedas, including the \u003ci\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eUpanishads\u003c\/i\u003e), Sankhya (a form of self-nature dualism), Yoga (a practical outgrowth of Sankhya), and Nyaya and Vaisesika (two forms of realism). It also discusses Jain philosophy and the Mahayana Buddhist schools of Madhyamaka and Yogacara. Sarma maps theories of knowledge, perception, ontology, religion, and salvation, and he details central concepts, such as the \u003ci\u003epramanas\u003c\/i\u003e (means of knowledge), \u003ci\u003epratyaksa\u003c\/i\u003e (perception), \u003ci\u003edrayvas\u003c\/i\u003e (types of being), \u003ci\u003emoksa\u003c\/i\u003e (liberation), and \u003ci\u003enirvana\u003c\/i\u003e. Selections and accompanying materials inspire a reassessment of long-held presuppositions and modes of thought, and accessible translations prove the modern relevance of these enduring works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deepak Sarma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231133987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231133982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2011","brand":"Deepak Sarma","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135948239103,"sku":"9780231133982","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19018d81-c012-4829-bb0d-e614f2e1f4f8.jpg?v=1770159507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classical-indian-philosophy-deepak-sarma-9780231133982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}