Philosophical foundations of Hinduism : the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavadgītā : a reinterpretation and critical appraisal /
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| Author / Creator: | Misra, R. S., Dr. |
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| Imprint: | New Delhi : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 2002. |
| Description: | xii, 637 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4816115 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Part I. Religion and Philosophy of the Veda
- Chapter 2. Subject-matter of the Veda
- Chapter 3. The Deities of the Veda
- Chapter 4. The Philosophical Thought of the Veda
- Chapter 5. Modern Interpretations of the Veda
- Part II. The Religious and Philosophical Thoughts of the Upanisads
- Chapter 6. The Concept of Brahman: Brahman as Sat and as Paramesvara
- Chapter 7. Brahman as Cit (Consciousness) and as Vijnata (Knower)
- Chapter 8. Brahman as Ananda (Bliss)
- Chapter 9. Brahman as the Karana (Cause) of the World
- Chapter 10. The Concept of Man--Man's Existential Situation
- Chapter 11. The Destiny of Man: The Upanisads, Nature of Moksa (Liberation): The Ways to Moksa
- Part III. Language and Logic of the Upanisads
- Chapter 12. Nature of Religious Language: Language of the Upanisads
- Chapter 13. The Logic of the Upanisads
- Part IV. The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita
- Chapter 14. Introduction
- Chapter 15. The Concept of Man
- Chapter 16. The Supreme Being: Purusottama
- Chapter 17. The Doctrine of Avatara: Avatara and Incarnation
- Chapter 18. The Philosophy and Way of Yoga--I
- Chapter 19. The Philosophy and Way of Yoga--II
- Chapter 20. The Destiny of Man: Moksa
- Appendix. The Hindu View of History
- Bibliography
- Index