1st Edition
Salvation in Indian Philosophy Perfection and Simplicity for Vaiśeṣika
By Ionut Moise
Copyright 2020
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a comprehensive description of the ‘doctrine of salvation’ (niḥśreyasa/ mokṣa) and Vaiśeṣika, one of the oldest philosophical systems of Indian philosophy and provides an overview of theories in other related Indian philosophical systems and classical doctrines of salvation. The book examines liberation, the fourth goal of life and arguably one of the most important topics in... Read more
1. Introduction to Indian Soteriology and Vaiśeṣika Studies 2. Indian Theories of Salvation (Nāstika and Āstika) 3. The Nature of Vaiśeṣika Soteriology 4. The Function of Vaiśeṣika soteriology 5. Conclusions
Biography
Ionut Moise is a tutor in Comparative Philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), University of Oxford, UK.
