Jaina Scriptures and Philosophy
1st Edition
Published on 19. June 2015
270 pages
978-1-317-55718-0 (ISBN)
Description
Interest in Indian religion and comparative philosophy has increased in recent years, but despite this the study of Jaina philosophy is still in its infancy. This book looks at the role of philosophy in Jaina tradition, and its significance within the general developments in Indian philosophy.
Bringing together chapters by philologists, historians and philosophers, the book focuses on karman theory, the theory of conditional predication, epistemology and the debates of Jaina philosophers with representatives of competing traditions, such as Ajivika, Buddhist and Hindu. It analyses the relationship between religion and philosophy in Jaina scriptures, both Digambara and Svetambara, and will be of interest to scholars and students of South Asian Religion, Philosophy, and Philology.
Bringing together chapters by philologists, historians and philosophers, the book focuses on karman theory, the theory of conditional predication, epistemology and the debates of Jaina philosophers with representatives of competing traditions, such as Ajivika, Buddhist and Hindu. It analyses the relationship between religion and philosophy in Jaina scriptures, both Digambara and Svetambara, and will be of interest to scholars and students of South Asian Religion, Philosophy, and Philology.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 s/w Tabellen, 6 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 3 s/w Zeichnungen, 9 s/w Abbildungen
20 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white
File size
6,31 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-55718-0 (9781317557180)
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Persons
Peter Fluegel is Chair of the Centre of Jaina Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. He is the series editor for the Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies series.
Olle Qvarnstroem is Professor of History of Religion at Lund University, Sweden.
Olle Qvarnstroem is Professor of History of Religion at Lund University, Sweden.
Content
Introduction I: Scriptures 1. The Composition of the Uttarajjhaya 2. One Rare Manuscript of the Prakrit Text Bhagavati Aradhana 3. Svetambara Agamas in the Digambara Scriptures II: Karman & Ethics 4. What Happened to Mahavira's Body? 5. The Dvatri?sika ascribed to Siddhasena DivakaraVedavada, Sa?khyaprabodha and Niyativada 6. A Bee and Mendicant: Two Different Versions in the Extant Jaina Agamas 7. Layman's Atonements: The Savayapacchitta and the Shraddhajitakalpa III: Philosophy 8. Aspects of Philosophy in the ?a?kha??agama 9. Sensuous Cognition - Pratyak?a or Parok?a? Jinabhadra's Reading of the Nandisutra 10. Esposito Vasudeva the Philosopher: Soul and Body in Sa?ghadasa's Vasudevahi??i 11. Do Attempts to Formalise Syad-vada Make Sense? Bollee Bibliography
