Jaina Scriptures and Philosophy

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-31963-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 418 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Flügel, Peter

Qvarnström, Olle

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction I: Scriptures 1. The Composition of the Uttarajjhaya 2. One Rare Manuscript of the Prakrit Text Bhagavati Aradhana 3. Svetâmbara Agamas in the Digambara Scriptures II: Karman & Ethics 4. What Happened to Mahavira's Body? 5. The Dvatrimsika ascribed to Siddhasena DivakaraVedavada, Samkhyaprabodha and Niyativada 6. A Bee and Mendicant: Two Different Versions in the Extant Jaina Agamas 7. Layman's Atonements: The Sâvayapacchitta and the Shrâddhajîtakalpa III: Philosophy 8. Aspects of Philosophy in the Satkhandâgama 9. Sensuous Cognition - Pratyaksa or Paroksa? Jinabhadra's Reading of the Nandisutra 10. Esposito Vasudeva the Philosopher: Soul and Body in Sanghadasa’s Vasudevahindi 11. Do Attempts to Formalise Syad-vada Make Sense? Bollée Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Flügel 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 Qvarnström is Professor of History of Religion at Lund University, Sweden.