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A Source Book in Indian Philosophy

J. C. Feaver, +2 more
- Vol. 32, Iss: 2, pp 200
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The chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought are the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the epics, the treatises of the heterodox and orthodox systems, the commentaries of the scholastic period, and the contemporary writings as discussed by the authors.
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Here are the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought-the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the epics, the treatises of the heterodox and orthodox systems, the commentaries of the scholastic period, and the contemporary writings. Introductions and interpretive commentaries are provided.

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