The Sankhya Philosophy (A Critical Evaluation of Its Origins and Development)

The Sankhya is the oldest system of Indian thought. This study by Professor S.G.M. Weerasinghe is not just another addition to the literature on the Sankhya. It is in many respects a unique piece of research which for the first time combines an in-depth historical and comparative study of the philosophical structure of the Sankhya with a critical appraisal of its influence on the socio-cultural evolution of the Indian sub-continent.

Chapts. I-VII clearly present the general characteristics of the Sankhya philosophy. Its historical ‘evolution through the Vedic Samhitas, the Upanisads, the great epics etc. is then subjected to a lengthy scrutiny in Chapts. VIII-XIX. The philosophical structure of the system is, next, subjected to a critical analysis (chapts. XX- XXIV). A very important section of the work comprises chapts. XXV-XXVII. This is a critical comparison of the Sankhya concepts with (i) Buddhist, (ii) Avestan and (iii) Greek thought.

Chapter XXVIII-conclusion- comprises an illuminating study highlighting the impact of the Sankhya philosophy on various fields of socio-cultural | significance, such as anthropology, medicine, psychology, sociology, gram- mar, literature, history, mathematics, physics and biology, other schools of Indian philosophy, education, linguistics and, logic and dialectic. This work could thus claim to be an unique contribution to the advancement of Indian philosophical and cultural studies.

• ITEM CODE: NAS157
• AUTHOR: S. G. M WEERASINGHE
• PUBLISHER: SRI SATGURU PUBLICATIONS
• LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
• EDITION: 1993
• ISBN: 8170303613
• PAGES: 396
• COVER: HARDCOVER
• OTHER DETAILS 8.50 X 5.50 INCH
• WEIGHT 550 GM

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