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Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge), Indic & South Asian Philosophy
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Knowledge and Freedom in Indian Philosophy

by Tara Chatterjea
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Overview

In this groundbreaking collection of articles, Tara Chatterjea brings Indian philosophy into proximity with contemporary analytic thought. Her emphasis on analytic methodology, as well as the book's combination of epistemology and ethics, makes this work unique. With issues ranging from the definition of pramanya and the relation between truth and knowledge to a meaningful redefinition of moksa, this book will appeal to scholars and will be welcomed into advanced courses in Indian philosophy, religion, and culture.

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking collection of articles, Tara Chatterjea brings Indian philosophy into proximity with contemporary analytic thought. Her emphasis on analytic methodology, as well as the book's combination of epistemology and ethics, makes this work unique. This book will appeal to scholars and will be welcomed into advanced courses in Indian philosophy, religion, and culture.

About the Author, Tara Chatterjea

Tara Chatterjea taught philosophy for over seventeen years at Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta.

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Editorials

Gerald James Larson

Tara Chatterjea's collection of essays is comparative philosophy at its best, properly grounded in a thorough knowledge of the Sanskrit texts but also wide-ranging in its grasp of issues relevant to traditional and modern European philosophizing. Theory of knowledge, philosophy of mind, ethics, and philosophical psychology are all critically explored from the perspectives of traditional Indian philosophy and modern western thought.

Mark Siderits

These essays shed much-needed light on some central topics in classical Indian epistemology and ethics. Chatterjea deftly explores what a variety of Indian philosophers have had to say about truth and its place in the correct analysis of knowledge. She has many interesting points to make about the nature and overall structure of Indian ethics. Her readings of the texts and their tradition are philosophically astute, and suggestive of novel approaches to solving some key philosophical problems.

J N. Mohanty

Tara Chatterjea's book satisfies the two challenges that anyone aspiring to advance Indian philosophy has to meet: a close study of the Sanskrit texts and a critical ability to analyze, formulate, and question the positions and arguments. In both regards, the essays in this book are exemplary contributions.

Book Details

Published
November 1, 2002
Publisher
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780739104569

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