Philosophy in Classical India: The Proper Work of Reason - Softcover

Jonardon Ganeri

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9788120833371: Philosophy in Classical India: The Proper Work of Reason

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ISBN 10: 8120833376 ISBN 13: 9788120833371

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,, 2009

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Recent years have seen the beginning of a radical reassessment of the philosophical literature of ancient and classical India. The analytical techniques of contemporary philosophy are being deployed towards fresh and original interpretations of the texts. This rational, rather than mystical, approach towards Indian philsophical theory has resulted in a need for a work which explains afresh its central methods, concepts and devices. This book meets that need. Assuming no prior familiarity with the texts, Jonardon Ganeri offers new interpretations which bring out the richness of Indian theory and the sophistication of its methods. Original in both approach and content, philosophy in Classical India contains many new results, analyses and explanations.

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About the Author:

Jonardon Ganeri is the author of Semantic Powers (1999). He is currently in the Department of Philosophy at Nottingham University.

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'... a brilliant contribution to the study of some of the basic questions of classical Indian Philosophy, and at the same time quite a convincing presentation of new philosophical paradigms ... What is striking in Ganeri's work is the commendable combination of sound grasp of the Sanskrit texts with outstanding interpretive skills. There is no doubt that the book will be acknowledged as a pathfinder in the interpretation of classical Indian Philosophy.' - John Vattanky, De Nobili College, India, Nagoya Studies in Indian Culture and Buddhism

'Excellent, just what we need right at this moment.' - Arindam Chakrabarti, University of Hawaii at Manoa

'Philosophy in Classical India is a remarkable achievement from one of the premier philosophers currently working in the field. Ganeri's scholarship, insight and creative interpretations of classical Indian theories satisfy the high expectations raised by his first book ... This latest volume is a significant contribution to the tradition of scholarship established by Ganeri's late mentor, Bimal Krishna Matilal.' - The Heythrop Journal

... a brilliant contribution to the study of some of the basic questions of classical Indian Philosophy, and at the same time quite a convincing presentation of new philosophical paradigms ... What is striking in Ganeris work is the commendable combination of sound grasp of the Sanskrit texts with outstanding interpretive skills. There is no doubt that the book will be acknowledged as a pathfinder in the interpretation of classical Indian Philosophy. - John Vattanky, De Nobili College, India, Nagoya Studies in Indian Culture and Buddhism

Excellent, just what we need right at this moment. - Arindam Chakrabarti, University of Hawaii at Manoa --Critical

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