Lokāyata/Cārvāka: A Philosophical Inquiry

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Pradeep P. Gokhale (, Research Professor, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India.)

Lokāyata/Cārvāka

A Philosophical Inquiry

Pradeep P. Gokhale (, Research Professor, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India.)

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Oxford University Press
15 October 2015

Philosophy; Oriental & Indian philosophy

Philosophy in the Indian tradition is often believed to be essentially religious in character. Even schools like Nyaya and Buddhism correlate their logic and epistemology with a transcendent religious goal. Yet, there exists a purely secular and rational exercise within the Indian philosophical traditionsthe Lokayata/Carvaka school of philosophy. Owing to a lack of substantial literary sources, Lokayata has received only scant attention from scholars till now. This book is the first attempt to examine the philosophical energies inherent in the scattered Lokayata/Carvaka literature. Through a critical analysis firmly grounded in textual evidence, the author presents a systematic philosophical development of the pluralistic interpretation of this school. Claiming that the diversity in the Lokayata school is greater and much more complex than generally imagined, the book explores the cognitive scepticism of Jayarasi, the extreme empiricism popularly attributed to Carvaka, and the mitigated empiricism in its two versions: positivist and common-sense-oriented. It discusses these in a wider philosophical perspective in terms of their implications and their Western parallels.

By: Pradeep P. Gokhale ( Research Professor Central University of Tibetan Studies Sarnath India.)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9780199460632
ISBN 10: 0199460639
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 October 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface

Pradeep P. Gokhale is Dr B. R. Ambedkar Research Professor, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India. He is also former Professor, Department of Philosophy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.