Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – Indian Philosophy – Volume 1-2

Review "This work gives a clear and rational account of the highest conceptions of Hinduism. The happy blend of Eastern conceptions with Western terminology makes the book intelligible even to the inexpert and it need hardly be added, instructive. Professor Radhakrishnan has shown that in their perception of the goal, in the acuteness of their reasoning, and in the boldness of their conceptions, the Indian thinkers are second to none."--Times Literary Supplement "Comprehensive and authoritative. No such adequate account of Hindu thought has appeared in English. The spirit, motive, and method of this great book are admirable." --Church Times Contents

Indian Philosophy - Volume I Preface Contents 1. Introduction     The Natural Situation of India     General Characterstics Indian Thought     Some Charges Against Indian Philosophy     Value of the Study of Indian Thought     Periods of Indian Thought Part I - The Vedic Period     2. The Hymns of the Rig-Veda         The Vedas         Impotance of the Study of the Vedic Hymn         The Teachings of the Vedas         Philosophical Tendencies         Theology         Monotheistic Tendecies         Monotheism verses Monism         Cosmology         Religion         Ethics         Eschatology         Conclusion     3. Transition to the Upanishads         The Atharva-Veda         Theology         The Yajur-Veda and the Brahmanas         Theology         Theories of Creation         Ethics         Eschatology     4. The Philosophy of the Upanishads         The Upanishads         The Teaching of the Upanishads         Number and Date of the Upanishads         The Thinkers of the Upanishads         The Hymns of the Rig-Veda and the Upanishads         The Problems Discussed in the Upanishads         The Nature of Reality         Brahman         Brahman and Atman         Intellect and Intuitions         Creation         Degrees of Reality         The Individual Self         The Ethics of the Upanishads         The Teligious Consciousness         Moksa or Release         Evil and Suffering         Karma         Future Life         The Pschology of the Upanishads         Elements pf Samkhya and Yoga in the Upanishads         Philosophical Anticipations Part II - The Epic Period     5. Materialism         The Epic Period         Common Ideas of the Age         Materialism         Doctrines         General Reflections     6. The Pluralistic Realism of the Jainas         Jainism         Vardhaman         Literature         Relation to Other System         Theory of Knowledge         Value of Jaina Logic         Psychology         Metaphysics         Ethics         Attitude to Theism         Nirvana         Conclusion     7. The Ethical Idealism of Early Buddhism         Early Buddhism         Evolution of the Buddhist Thought         Literature         Buddha's Life and Personality         The Conditions of the Time         Buddha and the Upanishads         Suffering         Causes of Suffering         The World of Change         The Individual Self         Nagasena's Theory of Self         Psychology         Pratityasamutpada, or the Doctrine of Dependent Origination         Ethics         Karma and Rebirth         Nirvana         Attitude to God         The Implications of Karma         Practical Religion         Theory of Knowledge         Buddhism and Upanishads         Buddhism and Samkhya System         Success of Buddhism     8. Epic Philosophy         The Readjustment of Brahmanism         The Mahabharata         Date and Authorship         The Ramayana         Common Ideas of the Age         Durga Worship         The Pasupata System         Vasudeva Krishna         Epic Cosmology         Ethics         The Svetasvetara Upanishad         The Code of Manu     9. The Theism of the Bhagavadgita         The Bhagavadgita         Date         Relation to Other Systems         The Teaching of the Gita         Ultimate Reality         The World of Change         The Individual Self         Ethics         Jnana Marga         Bhakti Marga         Karma Marga         Moksa     10. Buddhism as a Religion         Sects of Buddhism         Hinayana Buddhism         The Mahayana         The Mahayana Metaphysics         The Mahayana Religion         Ethics         The Fall of Buddhism in India         Influence of Buddhism on Indian Thought     11. The Schools of Buddhism         The Four Schools of Buddhism         The Vaibhasikas         The Sutrantikas         The Yogacaras         The Madhyamikas         Theory of Knowledge         Degrees of Truth and Reality         Sunyavada and its Implications         Conclusion Appendix - Some Problems Notes

Indian Philosophy - Volume II Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Contents List of Abbreviations Part III - The Six Brahmanical Systems     1. Introduction         The Spirit of the Age         Relations to the Vedas         The Sutras         Common Ideas     2. The Logical Realism of the Nyaya         The Nyaya and the Vaisesika         The Beiginnings of the Nyaya         Literature and History         The Scope of the Nyaya         The Nature od Defintions         Pratyaksa or Intuition         Anuman or Inference         The Syllogism         Induction         Cause         Upamana or Comparison         Sabda or Verbal Knowledge         Other Forms of Knowledge         Tarka and Vada         Memeory         Doubt         Fallacies         Truth         Error         General Estimation of Nyaya Epistemology         The World of Nature         The Individual Self and Its Destiny         Some Critical Considertions - Soul and its Relation to Consciousness         Ethics         Theology         Conclusion     3. The Atomistic Pluralism of the Vaisesika         The Vaisesika         Date and Literature         Theory of Knowledge         The Categories         Substance         The Atomic Theory         Quality         Karma or Activity         Samanya or Generality         Visesa or Particularity         Samavaya or Inherence         Abhava or Non-Existence         Ethics         God         General Estimate of the Vaisesika Philosophy     4. The Samkhya System         Introduction         Antecedents         Literature         Casuality         Prakriti         The Gunas         Evolution         Space and Time         Purusa         The Empirical Individual         Purusa and Prakriti         Purusa and Buddhi         The Mechanism of Knowledge         The Source of Knowledge         Some Critical Considerations         Ethics         Release         Future Life         Is Samkhya Atheistic?         General Estimate     5. The Yoga System of Patanjali         Introduction         Antecedents         Date and Literature         The Samkhya and the Yoga         Psychology         The Pramanas         The Art of Yoga         The Ethical Preparation         The Discipline of the Body         Breath-Control         Sense-Control         Contemplation         Samadhi or Concentration         Freedom         Karma         Supernormal Powers         God         Conclusion     6. The Purva Mimansa         Introduction         Date and Literature         Pramanas         Perception         Inference         Vedic Testimony         Comparison         Implication         Non-Apprehension         Prabhakara's Theory of Knowledge         Kumarila's Theory of Knowledge         The Self         The Nature of Reality         Ethics         Apurva         Moksa         God     7. The Vedanta Sutra         Introduction         Authorship and Date         Relation to Other Schools         Metaphysical Views         Conclusion     8. The Advaita Vedanta of Samkara         Introduction         Date and Life of Samkara         Literature         Gaudapada         Analysis of Experience         Creation         Ethics and Religion         Gaudapada and Buddhism         Bhartihari         Bhartrprapanca         Samkara's Relation to the Upanishads and the Braha Sutra         Samkara and Other Schools         The Atman         The Mechanism of Knowledge         Perception         Inference         Scriptural Testimony         Refutation of Subjectivism         The Criterion of Truth         The Inadequacy of Empirical Knowledge         Anubhava or Integral Experience         Intuition (Anubhava), Intellect (Tarka) and Scripture (Sruti)         Higher Wisdom and Lower Knowledge         Samkara's Theory and Some Western Views Compared         The Objective Approach: Space, Time and Cause         Brahman         Isvara or Personal God         The Phenomenal Character of Isvara         The Phenomenality of The World         The Doctrine of Maya         Avidya         Is The World an Illusion?         Maya and Avidya         The World of Nature         The Individual Self         Sakhin and Jiva         Atman and Jiva         Isvara and Jiva         Ekajivavada (Single Soul Theory) and Anekajivavada (Theory of Many Souls)         Ethics         Some Objections to Samkara's Ethics Considered         Karma         Moksa         Future Life         Religion         Conclusion     9. The Theism of Ramanuja         Introduction         The Agamas         The Puranas         Life of Ramanuja         History and Literature         Bhaskara         Yadavaprakasa         The Source of Knowledge         Cause and Substance         Self and Consciousness         God         The Individual Soul         Matter         Creation         Ethical and Religious Life         Moksa         General Estimate     10. The Saiva, the Sakta and the Later Vaisnava Theism         Saiva Siddhanta         Literature         Doctrines         The Pratyabhijna System         Shaktisim         Madhva         Life and Literature         Theory of Knowledge         God         Individual Soul         The World of Nature         God and the World         Ethics and Religion         Critical Reflections         Nimbarka         Vallava         The Caitanya Movement     11. Conclusion         Philosophical Developement         The Unity of all Systems         Philosophy and Life         The Decline of Philosophy in the Recent Past         The Present Situation Notes