The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra

The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra is a much needed retrieval of the Brahma-sutra, Badarayana’s vastly influential fifth century systematization of the old Upanisads. The Sutras generated a continuous tradition of Vedanta commentary and debate, which Uskokov has restored to life for our 21st century, in his own insightful and philosophically cogent fashion. * Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University, USA * The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra is a masterful interpretation of this seminal text. It is also a deeply felt and lucidly written introduction to the basic ideas of Indian philosophy, a guide to one of the world’s great intellectual traditions, by a scholar whose knowledge is unparalleled and who has the added rare gift of being able to make his insights accessible to a broad audience. * Phyllis Granoff, Lex Hixon Professor of World Religions, Emerita, Yale University, USA * This extraordinarily useful introduction reaches back to the ancient text of the Brahma-sutra and its background, and forward to modern readers, with great freshness of insight, clarity of explication, and perceptive sensitivity to the minds of both the early commentators and present-day students and teachers. * Gary Tubb, Anupama and Guru Ramakrishnan Professor, University of Chicago, USA * Put simply, this volume is a remarkable addition to the religious and philosophical writings on the Brahma-Sutra and to Hindu studies in general. This book suits university students looking for a scholarly overview of this topic, and any enthusiasts with some existing knowledge of ancient Indian philosophy and religion can also find this book insightful. This book will not be equaled for a long time. * World History Encyclopedia *