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Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy ShashiPrabha Kumar

Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy By ShashiPrabha Kumar

Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy by ShashiPrabha Kumar


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The proposed book presents an overview of select theories in the classical Vaisesika system of Indian philosophy, such as the concept of categories, creation and existence, atomic theory, consciousness and cognition.

Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy Summary

Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy by ShashiPrabha Kumar

The proposed book presents an overview of select theories in the classical Vaisesika system of Indian philosophy, such as the concept of categories, creation and existence, atomic theory, consciousness and cognition. It also expounds in detail the concept of dharma, the idea of the highest good and expert testimony as a valid means of knowing in Vaisesika thought. Some of the major themes discussed are the religious inclination of Vaisesika thought towards Pasupata Saivism, the affiliation of the Vaisesika System to the basic foundations of Indian philosophical thought, namely Veda and Yoga, and their insights into science, hermeneutics and metaphysics. In addition, this book includes recent Sanskrit commentaries on key Vaisesika texts and provides a glimpse of Vaisesika studies across the world. Overall, this book enunciates the Vaisesika view from original sources and is an important work for Vaisesika studies in current times for serious students as well as researchers.


About ShashiPrabha Kumar

ShashiPrabha Kumar, PhD, is currently dean, Sri Sankaracarya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi. Till recently (2017), she worked as the senior most faculty member at the Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Earlier she was the first Vice-Chancellor at Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Through her career spanning forty five years, Professor Kumar has taught Sanskrit studies in general and subjects of Indian philosophy in particular. Her field of specialisation is the Vaisesika system of Indian philosophy, and areas of interest are Vedas, Upanisads and Bhagavadgita. She has 30 books and more than 150 research papers to her credit. Some of her recent publications are Sutra, Smrti and Sastra (New Delhi: 2016), Drops of Vedic Nectar (Delhi: 2016), Sanskrit Studies III (Delhi: 2014), Classical Vaisesika in Indian Philosophy (Oxford: 2013), Sanskrit Across Cultures (Delhi: 2007), Sanskrit and Other Indian Languages (Delhi: 2007), Veda as Word (Delhi: 2006). She is the recipient of several awards, including the Presidents Certificate of Honour in Sanskrit (2014).

Table of Contents


Chapter 1. Veda and Vaisesika.- Chapter2. Yoga and Vaisesika.-Chapter3. Concept of Categories in Vaisesika.- Chapter4. Vaisesika Theory of Creation.- Chapter5.Atomic Theory of Vaisesika.-Chapter6.Vaisesika Insights into Science.-Chapter7.Consciousness and Cognition in Vaisesika.-Chapter8. Sabda in Vaisesika.-Chapter9. Hermeneutical Principles in Vaisesika.-Chapter10.Nihsreyasa in Vyomavati.-Chapter11.Are the Vaisesikas Pasupatas.-Chapter12.Ethics inVaisesika.-Chapter13. Recent Sanskrit Commentaries on Vaisesikasutras.-Chapter14. Vaisesika Studies Across the World.

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NPB9789811329647
9789811329647
9811329648
Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaisesika Philosophy by ShashiPrabha Kumar
New
Hardback
Springer Verlag, Singapore
2019-05-24
187
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