The Naturalistic Tradition in Indian ThoughtSHRI RAMACHARITAMANASA of Tulasidasa is the single most popular book of the Hindus, which, for over four centuries, has greatly appealed equally to the rich and the poor, the educated and the illiterate, the old and the young, and the scholar and the common man. Keeping in mind people`s |
Contents
| 3 | |
Carvaka and the Beginnings of Systematic | 53 |
Naturalistic Elements in Jainism | 79 |
Naturalistic Forms of Hinayana Buddhism | 116 |
The Naturalism of Samkhya the Oldest System | 177 |
Vaisesika Naturalism | 227 |
Conclusion | 247 |
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