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Author Boer, Lucas den, author.

Title The Jaina worldview : a study and translation of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama / Lucas den Boer
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 238 pages)
Series Routledge advances in Jaina studies ; 8
Routledge advances in Jaina studies ; 8.
Contents Introduction -- The Historical Position of the Tattvārthādhigama and the Bhāṣya -- Textual Analysis -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Translation
Summary "This book is an analysis of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvarthadhigama (TA), a foundational text for the Jaina tradition and the first text that presented the Jaina worldview in a clear and systematic way. The book also includes the first English translation of its oldest commentary, the Tattvarthadhigamabhasya (TABh). Focusing on the philosophical sections of the TA and TABh, which deviate from the traditional views and introduce several new concepts for the Jaina tradition, the analysis suggests that the TA and the TABh were written by different authors, and that both texts contain several historical layers. The texts reflect aspects of the concurrent intellectual movements, and the textual analysis includes comparisons with the views of other schools, such as the Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika traditions, and offers an in-depth analysis of the philosophical content of these works. The appendix contains an English translation from the original Sanskrit text of the TA and provides the first English translation of the commentary on these passages from the TABh. Situating the text in the wider history of Indian philosophy, the book offers a better understanding of the role of the Jainas in the history of Indian thought. It will be of interest to those studying Indian philosophy, Indian thought and Asian Religions"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Translated from the Sanskrit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Lucas den Boer is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University/FWO, Department of Languages and Cultures, Belgium. His research interests centre on the history of Indian philosophy, with a particular focus on the social history of Indian thought in the first millennium CE
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 21, 2023)
Subject Umāsvāti, approximately 135-approximately 219. Tattvārthādhigamasūtra.
SUBJECT Tattvārthādhigamasūtra (Umāsvāti) fast (OCoLC)fst01360307
Subject Jaina philosophy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
Jaina philosophy.
Form Electronic book
Author Umāsvāti, approximately 135-approximately 219. Tattvārthādhigamasūtra. English.
LC no. 2022061635
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