Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaiśeṣika Philosophy

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Kumar, ShashiPrabha (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Philosophy, Asian.; Hinduism.; Civilization-History.; Non-Western Philosophy.; Cultural History.

The proposed book presents an overview of select theories in the classical Vaiśeṣika 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 an...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. Veda and Vaiśesika
• Chapter 2. Yoga and Vaiśesika
• Chapter 3. Concept of Categories in Vaiśesika
• Chapter 4. Vaiśesika Theory of Creation
• Chapter 5. Atomic Theory of Vaiśesika
• Chapter 6.Vaiśesika Insights into Science
• Chapter 7. Consciousness and Cognition in Vaiśesika
• Chapter 8. Sabda in Vaiśesika
• Chapter 9. Hermeneutical Principles in Vaiśeṣika
• Chapter 10. Niḥśreyasa in Vyomavatī
• Chapter 11. Are the Vaiśeṣikas Pāśupatas
• Chapter 12. Ethics in Vaiśesika
• Chapter 13. Recent Sanskrit Commentaries on Vaiśesikasutras
• Chapter 14. Vaiśesika Studies Across the World.