Studies in Indian Thought: Collected Papers of Professor T.R.V. Murti

From the renowned author of The Central Philosophy of Buddhism comes an eagerly awaited collection of his twenty papers. Apart from two papers original to this volume the collection carries papers published in a span of over forty years in various books and journals. The papers are grouped into eight sections—(1) Rise of the Philosophical Schools, (2) Philosophical Explorations, (3) Advaita VedŒnta, (4) NyŒya-VaiÜika, (5) Buddhism, (6) Freedom, and the Individual, (7) The Philosophy of Language in the Indian Context, and (8) Personal Statement: The Philosophy of T.R.V. Murti. A complete bibliography of Prof. Murti’s writings is given at the end. The editor’s Introduction comprises an academic biography of the author.

Professor Murti has imbibed the best of the traditional Indian system of intensive study of original texts and the philosophical equipment of a modern professor and philosopher. These qualities are reflected in every line of his papers. The reader finds in the present author a companion who takes him to the vast expanse and depths of Indian thought with comparisons and evaluations of allied issues in Western philosophy. And yet the reader is not lost in details. He participates with the author in a critical evaluation of the schools and constructive philosophical activity.

About the Author:
Harold Coward is a Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. In addition to numerous articles and edited books, he has published Bhartrhari (1976), The Sphota Theory of Language (1980), Pluralism: Challenge to World Religions (1985), Jung and Eastern Thought (1985), Sacred Word and Sacred Text: Scripture in World Religions (1988) and The Philosophy of the Grammarians (1990).