Table of Contents

Introduction: Some Types of Indian Religiosity  1.  Foundations of Brahminism: Vedas and Upanisads  2.  Buddhist Origins  3.  Abhidharma Buddhism 4.  Sautrantika Buddhism 5.  Nagarjuna and Madhyamaka Buddhism 6.  ‘Mind-Only' Buddhism: Cittamatra 7.  Samkhya and Yoga 8.  Nyaya and Vaisesika 9.  The Mïmamsa Vision 10. Vedanta 11. Advaita-Vedanta 12. Visistadvaita-Vedanta 13. Dvaita-Vedanta 14. Saiva Philosophies of Kashmir Bibliography Index.

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This textbook introduces students to the full range of Indian philosophical thought.

About the Author

Christopher Bartley, University of Liverpool, UK

Reviews

I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to all students of (Indian) philosophy and to students of comparative religion. It is well written in a clear and concise language, no beating around the bush. The original texts are being respectfully presented but in a critical context ... This is one of the best one-volume-introductions to the complex and diverse world of Indian philosophical thought and an excellent starting place for further discoveries.
*Acta Comparanda XXVII*

"Written with enviable clarity and incisiveness, and provided with helpful didactic material throughout, this up-to-date Introduction will become indispensable reading for all those interested in the fundamentals of Hindu and Buddhist philosophy (from ca. the second to the twelfth centuries C.E.)" - Julius Lipner, Fellow of the British Academy [FBA] and Professor of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion, University of Cambridge