Buddhism is a subject of absorbing interest to student of comparative religions, ethics, history and social philosophy. Its historical foundations have been discussed by Senart, Oldenberg and C.A.F. Rhys Davids. In this book there has been presented not only an objective and scholarly exposition of the teaching and philosophy of early Buddhism but the Vedic roots of its concepts have been demonstrated. The methods of sociology of Religion have also been followed. The section entitled Buddhism and the Social Science (chaps. XV-XIX) constitutes an original contribution to knowledge from the pen of an eminent teacher of political philosophy.
About the Author
Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Varma received his B.A. Honours (1942) and M.A. (1944) degrees in History at the Patna University, obtaining the first position in the first class. He studied Political Science, Social Philosophy and Sociology at the Columbia University in the City of New York (1949-48) and at the University of Chicago (1948-50) and worked with Professors MacIver, Franz Neumann, Leo Strauss, Hans Morgentau and Louis Wirth. Before his departure for advanced studies in Social Sciences in the United States, Dr. V.P. Varma had studied Buddhist philosophy for two years (1945-47) with Dr. D.M. Datta, the great Indian philosopher. He read the Upanishads and Indian philosophy under Acharya Brahmananda and other renowned Pandits. Dr. Verma is a great Vedic scholar. For his book Bharatiya Darshan, he was awarded the Malaviya Prize of the U.P. Government (1969).
Dr. Verm is renowned teacher of political theory. He has been teaching this subject for over two decades. He has been the president of the All India Political Science Association (1968). His Rajaniti aur Darshana has received two prizes from the U.P. Government and the Bihar Rashtrabhasa Parishad. His Modern Indian Political Thought is well known classic of political science. The Times Literary Supplement (London) paid eloquent tributes to him as an "exceptionally learned political philosopher."
THE PHILOSOPHY & SOCIOLOGY OF EARLY BUDDHISM
Section I. Introduction
Chapter 1. The life, Personality and Prophecy of Buddha
Chapter 2. The Origins of Religion and Early Buddhism
Chapter 3. The Vedic Religion and the Origins of Buddhism
Chapter 4. The Post-Vedic Religion and the Origins of Buddhism
Chapter 5. The Philosophy of the Upanisads and the Origins of Buddhism
Chapter 6. Buddhist Pessimism
Chapter 7. Aatmavada
Chapter 8. The Philosophy of Rebirth
Chapter 9. Early Buddhist Ethics
Chapter 10. Karma, Moral Determinism and Freedom
Chapter 11. The Concept of Nirvana
Chapter 12. Early Buddhist Mysticism
Chapter 13. Yoga and Early Buddhism
Chapter 14. Samkhya and Early Buddhism
BUDDHISM AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCE
Chapter 15. The Economic Foundation of Early Buddhism
Chapter 16. The Political Foundation of Early Buddhism
Chapter 17. The Social Foundation of Early Buddhism
Chapter 18. The Anthropological Foundation of Early Buddhism
Chatper 19. Early Buddhism and the Methodology of Social and Political Research
APPENDICES
1. Buddhist Nihilism
2. Asoka and Buddhism
3. Buddha and Dayananda
4. Buddha and Sri Aurobindo
5. Sri Aurobindo's Interpretation of Buddhist Philosophy
6. Buddha and Marx
7. Narendra Deva's Interpretation of Buddhist philosophy
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