Indian Philosophical Systems: A Critical Review Based on Vedanta Desikas Paramata-bhanga

Contents Foreword Preface I Fundamental doctrines of Visistadvaita 1 The doctrine of Jiva 2 The doctrine of cosmic matter 3 The doctrine of Brahman II Critical review of other schools 4 Carvaka school 5 Buddhism 6 Jainism 7 Vaisesika school 8 Nyaya School 9 Nirisvaramimamsa School 10 Sankhya school 11 Yoga school 12 Pasupata school 13 Pancaratra school 14 Sabda-brahma-vivartavada of Vaiyakarana 15 Advaita Vedanta of Sankara 16 Dvaita Vedanta of Madhva 17 Bhedabheda Vedanta of Bhaskara and yadavaprakasa 18 Other Bhedabheda schools 19 Schools of sivadvaita and Navya-Visistadvaita 20 The doctrine of Upaya 21 The doctrine of purusartha 22 General evaluation and conclusion Glossary Bibliography IndexThis scholarly work of Dr SMS Charis deals with the critical review of seventeen philosophical systems as presented in an important philosophical treatise of the thirteenth century titled Paramata-bhanga contributed by Vedanta Desika an illustrious successor to Ramanuja who is the chief exponent of Visistadvaita Vedanta The main objective of Paramata-bhanga is to establish that Visistadvaita is a sound system of philosophy as compared to the several other Non-Vedic as well as Vedic schools and also Vedanta schools developed by Samkara Yadavaprakasa Bhaskara and other exponents of the post-Ramanuja period The original text written in Manipravala a mixture of Tamil and Sanskrit language contains besides a brief account of the fundamental doctrines of Visistadvaita The schools covered are Carvaka Buddhism Jainism Sankhya Yoga Vaisesika Nyaya Purvamimamsa Pasupata Sabdabrahma-vivartavada and Advaita Vedanta Among the extant philosophical classics Paramata-bhanga is a unique work Realizing the importance of the Paramata-bhanga for the comparative study of Indian philosophy late Dr Chari tried to give a lucid exposition of this treatise in English This volume which is the first of its kind would be invaluable for students of Indian philosophy in general and Visistadvaita in particular 250 pp.…