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Excerpt from The Samkhya Karikas of Is'vara Krishna, With the Commentary of Gaudapada: Abstract of Thesis
The Samkhya Karikasl' of Ievara Krishna take without doubt the first place among the formal treatises of that system of philosophic speculation, the Samkhya, which had its beginnings several centuries before the Christian era and which was in its teachings the precursor of the Buddhist reformation. This s'chool of philosophy, atheistic in its tendencies, directly antagonistic to the doctrines of the earlier Upanishads and, in consequence, the strong opponent of the, monistic-vedanta, conceives of the visible universe as a real creation emanating from a material principle or substratum, called prakriti, which in its characteristics and attributes is the exact opposite of the purusha or soul, this latter being regarded by the masters of the school as multitudinous and individual.
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The Samkhya Karikasl' of Ievara Krishna take without doubt the first place among the formal treatises of that system of philosophic speculation, the Samkhya, which had its beginnings several centuries before the Christian era and which was in its teachings the precursor of the Buddhist reformation. This s'chool of philosophy, atheistic in its tendencies, directly antagonistic to the doctrines of the earlier Upanishads and, in consequence, the strong opponent of the, monistic-vedanta, conceives of the visible universe as a real creation emanating from a material principle or substratum, called prakriti, which in its characteristics and attributes is the exact opposite of the purusha or soul, this latter being regarded by the masters of the school as multitudinous and individual.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Ellwood Austin Welden
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780266249382
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 19
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Page Count - 21
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