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We welcome proposals for books in the series, and provide full
details of how to submit a proposal and the route to publication
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Gavin Flood
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Current Publications in the Series:
Samkara's Advaita Vedanta: A Way of Teaching
J.G. Suthren Hirst
Samkara (c. 700 CE), the great Indian Advaitin thinker, was a commentator on sacred text and an Advaitin teacher. This book provides an introduction to the thought of Samkara, who is the most well-known and perhaps the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. The author develops an innovative approach using Samkara's method of interpreting sacred texts and creatively examines the profound interrelationship between sacred text, content, and method in Samkara's thought. In particular Samkara's teaching method is the main focus of this book; it is a method that is based on Upanisadic truth and expects teachers to skillfully draw pupils towards that truth. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Indian philosophy.
February 2005; 288pp
Hb; 0415355494
A Hindu Critique of Buddhist Epistemology
Kumarila: On Perception
John Taber, University of New Mexico, USA
This is a translation of the chapter on perception by Kumarila, which is one of the central texts of the Hindu response to the criticism of the logical epistemological school of Buddhist thought. It is crucial for understanding the debates between Hindus and Buddhists about metaphysical, epistemological and linguistic questions during the classical period. The book provides an introduction to the history and the development of Indian epistemology, a synopsis of Kumarila’s work and an analysis of its argument. It is a valuable contribution to the field of Indian philosophical
studies.
January 2005; 234x156; 256pp
Hb; 0-415-33602-3; £55.00
Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical
Inquiry
Doctrine in Madhva Vedanta
Deepak Sarma
This book offers an analysis of the parameters governing how one
becomes an expert in the Madhva school of Vedanta. The school
is based on insider epistemology which is so restrictive that
few can learn its intricate doctrines. The first study of this
aspect of the Madhva tradition, this work will contribute to the
ongoing controversies regarding epistemic authority and voice
in religious studies.
October 2004; 234x156; 288pp
Hb; 0-415-30805-4; £45.00
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