Theory of Value: Indian Philosophy

by Roy W. Perrett (Editor)

Overview

First Published in 2001. While classical Indian philosophy is incredibly rich in rigorous discussion s of topics in epistemology, logic and metaphysics, comparable discussions in the area s of ethics, politics and aesthetics were not as extensive as might have been expected. The selections in this volume discuss Indian treatments of topics in the theory of value like the proper ends of life, the relation of dharma and moksa, liberation and pleasure, the sources of our knowledge of right and wrong, the ethics of non-violence, the status of the supra-moral. egoism and altruism, the theory of rasa, aesthetic experience and catharsis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135703578
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/15/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	344
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Roy W. Perrett Massey University

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 PHILOSOPHY OF VALUES; Chapter 2 The myth of the puru??rthas, DayaKrishna; Chapter 3 Dharma and Moksa, J. A. B.Van Buitenen; Chapter 4 Dharma and Moksa, Daniel H. H.Ingalls; Chapter 5 Dharma and Mok?a from a Conversational Point of View, Karl H.Potter; Chapter 6 THE CONCEPT OF MOK?A; Chapter 7 Is liberation (mok?a) pleasant?, A.Chakrabarti; Chapter 8 AUTHORITY AND LAW IN ANCIENT INDIA, DANIEL H. H.INGALLS; Chapter 9 THE HINDU PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY, BUDDHAPRAKASH; Chapter 10 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KUMARIL?'S PHILOSOPHY, JohnTaber; Chapter 11 Theory of Non-violence; Chapter 12 THE SUPRA-MORAL IN RELIGIOUS ETHICS: THE CASE OF BUDDHISM, Joel J.Kupperman; Chapter 13 EGOISM, ALTRUISM AND INTENTIONALISM IN BUDDHIST ETHICS, Roy W.Perrett; Chapter 14 Indian Aesthetics—1; Chapter 15 Art Experience—2; Chapter 16 THE CONCEPT OF RASA; Chapter 17 RASA: POETRY AND THE EMOTIONS; Chapter 18 ABHINAVAGUPTA'S AESTHETICS AS A SPECULATIVE PARADIGM, EDWINGEROW, REEDCOLLEGE; Chapter 19 CATHARSIS IN THE LIGHT OF INDIAN AESTHETICS; Chapter 20 THE AESTHETICS OF INDIAN MUSIC, A. A.Bake; Chapter 21 METAPHORS OF INDIAN ART, KapilaVatsyayan;

Editorial Reviews

Continues the series of reproduced essays that prefers journal articles to book chapters, that emphasizes the philosophical studies rather than history or philology, and includes a minimal amount of unglossed Sanskrit terminology that might be difficult for English speakers. The 21 essays here discuss such aspects of the theory of value as dharma and moksa, authority and law in ancient India, the Hindu philosophy of history, the theory of non-violence, Indian aesthetics, the concept of rasa, Abhinavagupta's aesthetics as a speculative paradigm, the aesthetics of Indian music, and metaphors of Indian art. They are not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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