A Very Short Introduction Sue Hamilton offers a clear and concise introduction to the rich and diverse Indian philosophy. This book is part of the well-known Very Short Introductions series and covers six classical schools of Indian thought. It explains key concepts such as karma and rebirth.
Contents
This work discusses the two and a half thousand-year-old tradition of Indian philosophy, in which various major religious currents are central. Sue Hamilton analyzes how these schools seek to understand the nature of reality from an inner or spiritual perspective. In doing so, she connects Indian insights with themes that are also important in Western philosophy.
Product specifications
- Author: Sue Hamilton (former member of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London)
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 22 February 2001
- Number of pages: 176
- ISBN: 9780192853745
- Theme: East Asian and Indian philosophy
- BISAC: PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist
About the author
Sue Hamilton was affiliated with King's College London, Department of Theology and Religious Studies. She published, among other things, Early Buddhism: A New Approach (2000) and was co-editor of Indian Insights: Buddhism, Brahmanism and Bhakti (1997).