Dialogue and Doxography in Indian Philosophy: Points of View in Buddhist, Jaina, and Advaita Vedānta Traditions (Dialogues in South Asian Traditions: Religion, Philosophy, Literature and History)

By: Karl-Stéphan Bouthillette

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Synopsis: This is the first book fully dedicated to Indian philosophical doxography. It examines the function such dialectical texts were intended to serve in the intellectual and religious life of their public. It looks at Indian doxography both as a witness of inter- and intra-sectarian dialogues and as a religious phenomenon. It argues that doxographies represent dialectical exercises, indicative of a peculiar religious attitude to plurality, and locate these ‘exercises’ within a known form of ‘yoga’ dedicated to the cultivation of ‘knowledge’ or ‘gnosis’ (jñāna). Concretely, the book presents a critical examination of three Sanskrit doxographies: the Madhyamakahṛdayakārikā of the Buddhist Bhāviveka, the Ṣaḍdarśanasamuccaya of the Jain Haribhadra, and the Sarvasiddhāntasaṅgraha attributed to the Advaitin Śaṅkara, focusing on each of their respective presentation of the Mīmāṃsā view. 　 It is the first time that the genre of doxography is considered beyond its literary format to ponder its performative dimension, as a spiritual exercise. Theoretically broad, the book reaches out to academics in religious studies, Indian philosophy, Indology, and classical studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000032901
Related ISBNs:: 9780429275982, 9780367226138, 9780367226138
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/18/20
Copyrighted By:: Karl-St
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Language:: English
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Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts, Philosophy
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