'Principles of Indian Metaphysics' is a course offered in the first semester of M.A. Philosophy offered by Amrita Darshanam - International Center for Spiritual Studies , Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Unit I
Prameya, Padartha Man, God and the World as the Basic General Categories of Metaphysics. Reality: Being and Becoming
Unit II
The Concept of Matter: Various Schools
Unit III
Ontological Concepts: Self as Atman, Nairatmyavada, Atman and Jiva, The Jiva as Karta, Bhokta and Jnata (Different perspectives).
Unit IV
Space and Time
Physical World: World as Karmabhumi, Nature and Constitution of the Physical World, The Theories of Five Elements (Pancabhutas), Gunas and Pancikarana, Vyavaharika and ParamarthikaSatta. Critique of Metaphysics.
Unit V
Human Mind, Universals: The Debate amongst the Different Schools.
Causation: The Different Views and Debates
The Scepticism about Categories: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi Bhatta and Sriharsa.
Freedom and Determinism, Death and Freedom.
REFERENCES
- Sinha, Jadunath. Indian Realism. London: MotilalBanarsidass, 1938. English.
- P. K. Mukhopadhyaya. Indian Realism. Calcutta: Lexington Books,1984. English.
- Stephen H. Phillips. Classical Indian Metaphysics. Delhi: MotilalBanarsidass, 1997. English.
- Harsh, Narain. Evolution of the Nyaya-VaisesikaCategoriology. Varanasi: Bharati Prakashan,1976. English.
- SadanandaBhaduri. Nyaya Vaisesika Metaphysics. Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1947. English.
- Sankara. Pancikarana. Madras: Ramakrishna Math, 1961. English.
