A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy

A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Indian philosophy, from antiquity to the twentieth centuryThe Sourcebook of Indian Philosophy offers a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the philosophical wisdom of ancient and modern India. Edited by two leading authorities, Indian philosopher-statesman Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and American philosopher Charles Moore, this compact anthology presents the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought - the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the Bhagavad-gita and other epics, the works of the heterodox and orthodox systems (including Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, and Vedanta) , and modern writings. Featuring substantial selections from these key texts and systems, brief introductions to each selection, and a general introduction that gives a short history and outline of Indian philosophy, this anthology offers readers a thorough survey of India's great and lasting contribution to world thought. For the full contents, please see below:PrefaceGeneral IntroductionThe Vedic Period:1. The Vedas2. The UpanisadsThe Epic Period:3. The Bhagavad-gita4. The Mahabharata5. The Laws of Manu6. Kautilya's Artha-sastraThe Heterodox Systems:7. Carvaka8. Jainism9. BuddhismThe Orthodox Systems:10. Nyaya11. Vaisesika12. Samkhya13. Yoga14. Purva Mimamsa15. Vedanta: Samkara, Ramanuja, and MadhvaContemporary Thought:16. Sri Aurobindo17. Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanAppendices (including a pronunciation guide) BibliographyIndex