Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume IV: Sāṃkhya—A Dualist Tradition in Indian Philosophy

Sāṃkhya: A Dualist Tradition in Indian Philosophy offers a systematic account of the formation, development, and philosophical structure of Sāṃkhya. Through an extensive analytical introduction and detailed summaries of primary texts and commentaries, the volume explains how the tradition’s distinctive doctrines of prakṛti, puruṣa, the three guṇas, cosmic evolution, discriminative knowledge, and liberation developed across different historical periods. It is an essential scholarly reference for understanding both classical Sāṃkhya and its enduring influence upon the wider landscape of Indian philosophy and religion.