Ten essays of this book, two of which are written in Sanskrit, range from modern logic to classical Indian theories of inference. Classical Indian philosophy comprising Pracina and Navya- Nyaya, Sankhya, Buddhist and Jaina logical and philosophical standpoints are discussed in most modern technical terms of western philosophy, often with the aid of terminologies of modern logic. Similarly, western ideas propounded by the ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle as well as contemporary philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Srawson, Kripke and many others are placed against the backdrop of classical Indian philosophy. The book will be immensely useful to those interested in stimulating meaningful dialogues between philosophical thinkings of India and the West. The book will also be of interest to those who aim at broadening the horizon of logic and philosophy.
Indu Sarin
Indu Sarin is a recently retired Professor of Philosophy at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. She has published a book on Kierkegaard, and about 30 papers in Indian and International Journals and Volumes. She contributed 99 entries for the book Dictionary of Philosophy. The areas of her specialization include Existentialism, Ethics and Philosophy of Religion. She participated in various national and international conferences.