Classical Indian Philosophy of Mind: The Nyaya Dualist Tradition
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Overview
This book examines psycho-physical dualism as developed by the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy. Dualism is important to many world religions which promote personal immortality and to morality which promotes free will. For the Nyaya, the self is a permanent, immaterial substance to which non-physical internal states like cognition belong. This view is challenged by other Indian schools, especially the Buddhist and Carvaka schools.. "Chakrabarti brings out the connections between the Indian and the Western debates over the mind-body problem and shows that the Nyaya position is well developed, well articulated, and defensible.Synopsis
This book examines psycho-physical dualism as developed by the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy. Dualism is important to many world religions which promote personal immortality and to morality which promotes free will. For the Nyaya, the self is a permanent, immaterial substance to which non-physical internal states like cognition belong. This view is challenged by other Indian schools, especially the Buddhist and Carvaka schools.. "Chakrabarti brings out the connections between the Indian and the Western debates over the mind-body problem and shows that the Nyaya position is well developed, well articulated, and defensible.
Booknews
Utilizing original Sanskrit resources the author attempts to present a comprehensive treatment of the mind, body, and self from the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy. After exploring the self's relationship to the senses, existence, cognition, and other states, Carvaka, Buddhist, Samkhya, Advaita, and Cartesian views are discussed and the Nyaya critiques explicated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)