A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy

Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli; Moore, Charles A.

ISBN 10: 0691019584 / ISBN 13: 9780691019581

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1957

About this Item

First paperback edition. Book is clean and tight without inside markings. Generally speaking, Western students of Indian philosophy are limited to secondary sources and to a few primary sources, such as translations of the Rg Veda, the more important Upanisads, and the Bhagavad-gita.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton
• Publication Date: 1957
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691019584
• ISBN 13: 9780691019581
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 2 pounds

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Synopsis

A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Indian philosophy, from antiquity to the twentieth century

The Sourcebook of Indian Philosophy offers a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the philosophical wisdom of ancient and modern India. Edited by two leading authorities, Indian philosopher-statesman Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and American philosopher Charles Moore, this compact anthology presents the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought—the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the Bhagavad-gita and other epics, the works of the heterodox and orthodox systems (including Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, and Vedanta), and modern writings. Featuring substantial selections from these key texts and systems, brief introductions to each selection, and a general introduction that gives a short history and outline of Indian philosophy, this anthology offers readers a thorough survey of India’s great and lasting contribution to world thought. For the full contents, please see below:

Preface
General Introduction

The Vedic Period:
1. The Vedas
2. The Upanisads

The Epic Period:
3. The Bhagavad-gita
4. The Mahabharata
5. The Laws of Manu
6. Kautilya’s Artha-sastra

The Heterodox Systems:
7. Carvaka
8. Jainism
9. Buddhism

The Orthodox Systems:
10. Nyaya
11. Vaisesika
12. Samkhya
13. Yoga
14. Purva Mimamsa
15. Vedanta: Samkara, Ramanuja, and Madhva

Contemporary Thought:
16. Sri Aurobindo
17. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Appendices (including a pronunciation guide)
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) was an Indian statesman, philosopher, and scholar of comparative religion and philosophy. He was India’s second president and his academic appointments included the Spalding Chair of Eastern Religion and Ethics at the University of Oxford. His many books included An Idealist View of Life. Charles A. Moore (1901–1967), an American philosopher and historian, was professor of philosophy at the University of Hawai‘i. He founded and edited the journal Philosophy East and West.