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Indian Philosophy:

An Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Thought
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Edinburgh University Press, 1999 - Buddhist philosophy - 263 pages
What is Indian Philosophy? Why has India been excluded from the history of philosophy? Richard King provides an introduction to the main schools of Hindu and Buddhist thought, emphasising the living history of interaction and debate between the various traditions. The book outlines the broad spectrum of Indian philosophical schools and questions prevailing assumptions about the 'mythical' ahistorical and 'theological' nature of Indian thought. Central philosophical questions are addressed: what really exists? How do we know what we know? Can we trust our perceptions of reality? What are we and where do we come from? Early chapters discuss the nature of philosophy in general, examning the shifting usage of the term throughout history. The author argues that a single definition or characterisation of the subject matter is impossible and that histories of philosophy remain tied to an ethnocentric and colonial perspective so long as they ignore the possibility of philosophical thought 'East of the Suez'. This highlights the need for a post-colonial and global approach to philosophy.Key features* Thematic approach rather than separate chapters on various schools* Emphasis on history of interaction/debate between the various trends* Introductory and concluding chapters on exclusion of 'India' from history of philosophy
  

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Contents

India and the History of Philosophy
1
Can Philosophy be Indian?
24
The Varieties of Hindu Philosophy
42
Buddhist Philosophy in India
75
What really exists?
105
How do we know what we know?
128
Do we see things as they are?
147
What are we?
166
Where do we come from?
198
Philosophy in a PostColonial World
230
Bibliography of Cited Works
246
Index and Glossary of Important Sanskrit Terms
255
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Richard King is the author of "Kindling Does for Firewood,"

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