An Inquiry into the Cases of Pain and Suffering

This book makes a philosophical analysis of the concepts of pain, suffering and evil for their nature and meaning. Drawing heavily on a vast body of positive and social sciences as well as on some branches and schools of philosophy such as Marxism, Existentialism, Buddhism, Jainism, the Vedas, the Upanisadas and the Gita, it presents an indepth study of how these concepts are defined, and used, what they refer to, what meanings are conveyed to us by virtue of their use and reference, and how we should distinguish or evaluate these overlapping and often synonymously understood notions.