Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies - Volume II: The Tradition of Nyaya-Vaisesika Up To Gandesa

Author: Karl H PotterPublisher: Motilal BanarsidassYear: 1995Language: EnglishPages: N/AISBN/UPC (if available): 8120803094 DescriptionThis volume provides a detailed resume of current knowledge about the classical Indian Philosophical Systems of Nyaya and Vaisesika in their earlier stages, covering the literature from their inception in the Sutras of Gautama and Kanada up to the time of Gangesa - AD 1350.This volume provides a detailed resume of current knowledge about the classical Indian Philosophical Systems of Nyaya and Vaisesika in their earlier stages, i.e. covering the literature from their inception in the sutras of Gautama and Kanada up to the time of Gangesa (about A.D. 1350). The summaries are arranged in relative chronological order to assist the reader in tracing the development of the syncretic school's thought. Scholars around the world — Indian, Japan, America—have collaborated in the undertaking. The summaries in the volume serve as a tool for introducing Indian th