About the Book
In this work ‘The Philosophy of jainism’, the author has dealt with all the features of Jainism-epistemology, metaphysics and religious practices. Further, he has given exhaustive quotations from the original texts, to support every point coming under discussion. Accordingly, this work is expected to help the readers and researchers grasp the original thoughts of Jainism in their proper perspective.
About the Author
Dr. K. P. Sinha passed M.A. in Sanskrit from the University of Jadavpur in 1963. He obtained the Ph.D. degree from the same univer- sity in 1968 and the D.Litt. degree from the University of Burdwan in 1982. Dr. Sinha is a devoted researcher in different fields of Indian Philosophy. Besides, he is the first exponent of the Bishnupriya Manipuri Linguistics.
Dr. Sinha’s other works are:
1. Nyaya-darsana-vimarsah
2. Sankara-vedante Jnana-mtmansa.
3. Sankara-vedante Tattva-mimansa
4. Reflexions on Indian Philosophy
5. The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language
6. The Bishnupriya Manipuri-Their Language, Literature & Culture.
7. An Etymological Dictionary of Bishnupriya Manipuri
8. Indian Theories of Creation
9. Nairatmyavada-The Buddhist Theory of Not-self
10. The Absolute in Indian Philosophy
11. The Self in Indian Philosophy
Contents
One
Theory of Knowledge
1
Two
The World
28
Three
Categories
49
Four
The Concept of the Self
82
Five
Practices
104
Six
Liberation
122
Seven
Problem of Isvara
137
Index
155
Corrigenda
163
Vedas (1292)
Upanishads (481)
Puranas (609)
Ramayana (832)
Mahabharata (330)
Dharmasastras (163)
Goddess (472)
Bhakti (241)
Saints (1285)
Gods (1274)
Shiva (341)
Journal (143)
Fiction (48)
Vedanta (324)
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