Table Of ContentIndian Philosophy
A Collection ofReadings
SeriesEditor
Roy W. Perrett
Massey University
Series Contents
1. Epistemology
2. Logic and Philosophy ofLanguage
3. Metaphysics
4. Philosophy ofReligion
5. Theory ofValue
Metaphysics
Edited with introductions by
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Massey University
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Contents
vii Series Preface
ix Series Introduction
xiii Volume Introduction
1 Ontological Problems in Nyaya. Buddhism and Jainism:
AComparative Analysis
B.K.Matilal
16 veddntaparibhasa as SystematicReconstruction
KarlH.Potter
39 The Nyaya-Vaisesika Theory ofUniversals
KisorChakrabarti
59 More Things in Heaven and Earth
MarkSiderits
82 Negative Factsand Knowledge of Negative Facts
BrendanS.Gillon
104 Mereological Considerationsin Vasubandhu's
"Proofof Idealism" (VijiiaptimiitratiisiddhifJ)
MatthewKapstein
127 Causality in the Nyaya-Vaisesika School
BimalKrishnaMati/al
135 An Ontology of Concrete Connectors
KarlH. Potter
145 Dependent Arising and the Emptinessof Emptiness:
Why Did Nagarjuna Start with Causation?
JayL. Garfield
177 Freedom and Determinism from an Indian Perspective
KarlH.Potter
189 Reductionist and NonreductionistTheories of Persons
in Indian Buddhist Philosophy
JamesDuerlinger
213 Self-Construction in Buddhism
DavidBastow
vi C ONTENT5
231 Buddhist Reductionism
MarkSiderits
255 The MimamsaTheory ofSelf Recognition
John A.Taber
279 ITouch What I Saw
Arindam Chakrabarti
293 Dehiitmavada or the Body asSoul:
Exploration of a Possibility Within Nyaya Thought."
PanditBadrinath Shukla
311 An Eccentric Ghost in the Machine:
Formal and Quantitative Aspectsof the Samkhya-Yoga Dualism
GeraldJamesLarson
327 Mind/ConsciousnessDualism in Sankhya-Yoga Philosophy
Paul Schweizer
343 The Self in Advaita Vedanta
EliotDeutsch
361 The Concept of the Absolute and its Alternative Forms
Krishnachandra Bhattacharya
381 Acknowledgments
Series Preface
No anthologist succeeds in including everyone's favorites, so a few words about the
principlesofselection seemappropriate.Firstly,aswithothervolumesin thisGarland
series,priorityhasbeen given tojournalarticles,ratherthan book chapters.However,
some essentialbook chaptershavebeen included,and theintroductionstoeach volume
include references to significant books. Readers in search of further bibliographical
assistanceshouldconsult whatisnowthestandardsource:KarlH.Potter, Bibliography
ofIndian Philosophies, 3rd rev.ed. (Delhi:Motilal Banarsidass, 1995), and the on-line
updates to it available at the "Indian Philosophy Bibliography" (http://
faculty.washington.edu/kpotter/).Secondly, theemphasisthroughoutison philosophical
studiesofIndian philosophy. Consequently,muchexcellenthistoricalandphilological
work has been omitted.Thirdly, the desire to make Indian philosophy accessible to
interestedWesternphilosophershasmeantnot only thatallthe selectionsareinEnglish,
but alsothat most ofthem use a minimal amount of unglossed Sanskrit terminology.
Thisrestriction hasprevented theinclusion ofmorework byIndian authors.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge gratefully all the good advice and
generousassistanceIhavereceivedfrom ChakravarthiRam-Prasad.Mark Siderits.and
(most especially) Stephen Phillips. The blame for anyshortcomingsthat may remain
rests,ofcourse,solelyupon my own shoulders.
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Series Introduction
The five volumesofthisseries collect together some ofthe most significant
modern contributionsto the study ofIndian philosophy.Indian philosophy
is one of the great philosophical traditions of the world. Unfortunately,
however, its philosophical riches are not always as readily accessible to
Western philosophers as might be desired.The selections in these volumes
help to redressthissituationbygiving readerseasyaccessto someofthebest
philosophical work in the area, including material that is often difficult to
locate.
Collectively the selections in these volumesexplore many of the
important commonalities and differences between the Indian and Western
philosophicaltraditions.Thesesimilaritiesand differencesarephilosophically
pregnant. There is enough in common between Indian and Western
philosophy to suggest that the philosophers in both traditions are often
engaged withsimilarproblemsand henceshouldbeabletocommunicatewith
each other. However, there are also sufficient differences between the
traditionstosuggestthattheymay havesomenovelperspectivestooffereach
other.
In choosingthe selections forthisseriespriority hasbeen given to
journal articles, rather than book chapters. However, some essential book
chaptershave been included,and the introductionsto each volume include
referencesto significant books.The emphasisthroughoutison philosophical
studiesofIndian philosophy.ThedesiretomakeIndian philosophyaccessible
tointerestedWesternphilosophershasmeant not onlythatalltheselections
are inEnglish,butalsothatmostofthem useaminimalamount ofunglossed
Sanskrit terminology.
Volume 1:Epistemologyisconcerned withthe natureandscope of
Indian pramana theory, i.e. that part of Indian philosophy concerned with
thenatureand sourcesofknowledge.Indian philosophersdeveloped acausal
theory ofknowledge and acknowledged the existence ofa number of valid
waysofknowing,includingperception,inferenceand testimony.The Indian
prarnanatheoriststhusdiscussedmanyissuesthathave alsooccupied Western
epistemologists, often offering importantly different perspectives on these
