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Indian Philosophy A Collection of Readings Series Editor Roy W. Perrett Massey University Series Contents 1. Epistemology 2. Logic and Philosophy of Language 3. Metaphysics 4. Philosophy of Religion 5. Theory of Value Philosophy of Religion Edited with introductions by Roy W. Perrett Massey University ~ '} Routledge ~ ~ Taylor & Francis Group New York London Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 2 Park Square Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon OXI4 4RN Garland is an imprint oft he Taylor & Francis Group Introduction Copyright © 2001 Roy W. Perrett. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission of the publisher. The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Philosophy of religion / edited with introductions by Roy W. Perrett. p.cm.- (Indian Philosophy; 4) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8153-361 I-X (alk. paper) I. India- Religion. 2. Philosophy, Indic. 3. Religion- Philosophy. I. Perrett, Roy W. II. Series. B 130.[63 2000 vol. 4 [BL2003] 181' .4s--dc21 [210'.954] 00-062309 5 volume set ISBN: 0-8153-33670-1 Volume I: Epistemology 0-8153-3609-8 Volume 2: Logic and Philosophy of Language 0-8153-3610-1 Volume 3: Metaphysics 0-8153-3608-X Volume 4: Philosophy of Religion 0-8153-361 I-X Volume 5: Theory of Value 0-8153-3612-8 Contents vii Series Preface ix Series Introduction xiii Volume Introduction 1 Indian Theodicy: Sall.1kara and Ramanuja on Brahma Sutra II. 1. 32-36 A.L. Herman 19 A "Constitutive" God - An Indian Suggestion Shlomo Biderman 33 Unity and Contradiction: Some Arguments in Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta for the Evidence of the Self as Siva Bruno M.J. Nagel 59 The World as God's "Body": In Pursuit of Dialogue With Ramanuja J.J. Lipner 77 A Death-Blow to Sarikara's Non-Dualism? A Dualist Refutation L. Stafford Betty 87 Hindu Doubts About God: Towards a Mimall.1sa Deconstruction Purusottama Bilimoria 107 Principled Atheism in the Buddhist Scholastic Tradition Richard P. Hayes 132 Buddha and God: A Contrastive Study in Ideas about Maximal Greatness Paul J. Griffiths 161 Reason, Revelation and Idealism in Sartkara's Vedanta John Taber 187 The Question of Doctrinalism in the Buddhist Epistemologists Richard P. Hayes 213 Rebirth Roy W Perrett vi CONTENTS 231 The Naturalistic Principle of Karma Karl H. Potter 243 Karma as a "Convenient Fiction" in the Advaita Vedanta Eliot S. Deutsch 253 Notes Towards a Critique of Buddhist Karmic Theory Paul J. Griffiths 269 Inherited Responsibility, Karma and Original Sin Peter Forrest 283 Imperatives and Religion in India Shlomo Biderman 295 Religion and Politics in India: Some Philosophical Perspectives Roy W. Perrett 309 Towards a Pragmatics of Mantra Recitation A.G.S. McDermott 326 The Meaninglessness of Ritual Frits Staal 347 Analysis of the Religious Factors in Indian Metaphysics Ninian Smart 369 Three Myths about Indian Philosophy Daya Krishna 385 Acknowledgments Series Preface No anthologist succeeds in including everyone's favorites, so a few words about the principles of selection seem appropriate. Firstly, as with other volumes in this Garland series, priority has been given to journal articles, rather than book chapters. However, some essential book chapters have been included, and the introductions to each vol ume include references to significant books. Readers in search of further bibliographi cal assistance should consult what is now the standard source: Karl H. Potter, Bibliog raphy of Indian Philosophies, 3rd rev. ed. (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1995), and the on line updates to it available at the "Indian Philosophy Bibliography" (http:// faculty.washington.edu!kpotter!). Secondly, the emphasis throughout is on philosophi cal studies of Indian philosophy. Consequently, much excellent historical and philological work has been omitted. Thirdly, the desire to make Indian philosophy accessible to in terested Western philosophers has meant not only that all the selections are in English, but also that most of them use a minimal amount of unglossed Sanskrit terminology. This restriction has prevented the inclusion of more work by Indian authors. Finally, I would like to acknowledge gratefully all the good advice and gen erous assistance I have received from Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Mark Siderits, and (most especially) Stephen Phillips. The blame for any shortcomings that may remain rests, of course, solely upon my own shoulders. This page intentionally left blank Series Introduction The five volumes of this series collect together some of the most significant modern contributions to the study of Indian philosophy. Indian philosophy is one of the great philosophical traditions of the world. Unfortunately, however, its philosophical riches are not always as readily accessible to Western philosophers as might be desired. The selections in these volumes help to redress this situation by giving readers easy access to some of the best philosophical work in the area, including material that is often difficult to locate. Collectively the selections in these volumes explore many of the important commonalities and differences between the Indian and Western philosophical traditions. These similarities and differences are philosophically pregnant. There is enough in common between Indian and Western philosophy to suggest that the philosophers in both traditions are often engaged with similar problems and hence should be able to communicate with each other. However, there are also sufficient differences between the traditions to suggest that they may have some novel perspectives to offer each other. In choosing the selections for this series priority has been given to journal articles, rather than book chapters. However, some essential book chapters have been included, and the introductions to each volume include references to significant books. The emphasis throughout is on philosophical studies of Indian philosophy. The desire to make Indian philosophy accessible to interested Western philosophers has meant not only that all the selections are in English, but also that most of them use a minimal amount of unglossed Sanskrit terminology. Volume 1.' Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of Indian pramiiIJa theory, i.e. that part of Indian philosophy concerned with the nature and sources of knowledge. Indian philosophers developed a causal theory of knowledge and acknowledged the existence of a number of valid ways of knowing, including perception, inference and testimony. The Indian pramiiIJa theorists thus discussed many issues that have also occupied Western epistemologists, often offering importantly different perspectives on these matters. They also sometimes addressed various interesting questions about knowledge that are unfamiliar to Western epistemologists. The selections in this volume discuss Indian treatments of epistemological topics like the means of knowledge, realism and anti-realism, truth, knowledge of knowledge, illusion and perceptual error, knowability, testimony, scepticism and doubt.
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