Essays on Indian Philosophy

Part I: Some Problems in Metaphysics, Epistemology and Language Philosophy as Reflection on Experience — Philosophy as reflective inquiry grounded in experience. The Concept of Metaphysics — Examines the meaning and scope of metaphysical inquiry. The Concept of Intuition — Discusses intuition as a mode of philosophical and experiential awareness. Kalidas Bhattacharyya as a Metaphysician — Studies Bhattacharyya’s metaphysical contribution. Some Thoughts on Daya Krishna’s “Three Myths” — Engages Daya Krishna’s critique of philosophical assumptions. Consciousness in Vedānta — Analyzes consciousness within Vedāntic thought. Can the Self become an Object? — Discusses Śaṅkara’s view of the self as not fully objectifiable. Subject and Person — Compares Eastern and Western approaches to the human person. Reflections on the Nyāya Theory of Avayavipratyakṣa — Examines Nyāya theory of whole-object perception. Nyāya Theory of Doubt — Studies doubt as an epistemological category. Part II: Humanity, Social Ethics and Understanding Religion Essays on Sri Aurobindo, integralism, Sarvodaya, Vinoba Bhave, Gandhi, science, self-knowledge, and Raja Rammohan Roy’s religious thought. This section links philosophy with ethics, social reform, religion, non-violence, and modern Indian intellectual transformation. Part III: Encounters: Phenomenology and Philosophy, India and the West Essays on interpreting Indian philosophy, the state of philosophy in India, phenomenology in Indian philosophy, rationality, existentialism, philosophy of history, and the relation between Indian and Western philosophy. The section concludes with reflections on the future of Indian philosophy.