The main aim of this article is to discuss shortly about the practical standpoint of Indian philo... more The main aim of this article is to discuss shortly about the practical standpoint of Indian philosophy. For the best realization of practical standpoint, the distinction between Indian and western philosophical standpoint has been discussed, at first. Then, to explain the practical side of Indian of philosophy, five points have been mentioned here. The first point is importance on morality and righteousness(dharma) of Indian philosophy. According to Indian philosophers(except Carvaka), the aim of philosophy is the income of money(artha), service of desire(kama), and the attainment of liberation(moksa), through the way of righteousness. The second point is the importance on political and social welfare. According to Indian philosophers, without political and social welfare, attainment of the knowledge of ultimate reality is not possible. The third point is the importance on reasoning of Indian philosophers. All schools of Indian philosophy are free from dogmatism, and all schools hav...
Time is very important topic in the world of philosophy, as well as in our daily life. This paper... more Time is very important topic in the world of philosophy, as well as in our daily life. This paper has tried to give an account of the Lokāyata concept of me. To explain this, it is discussed at first about the various pictures of time, depending on various belief of me. Then it is discussed here regarding the Lokāyata rejec on of prevailing social condi on, and as a result the Lokāyata acceptance of linear me, denying the notion of cyclic time.To establish the notion of linear time, it is analysed by the Lokāyata about their acceptance of mere percep on and denial of inference as source of valid knowledge. In this context, this ar cle has explained shortly about Jayarāśī's Ta vapaplavasiṁha to express the Lokāyata method of philosophical thinking. Also to understand clearly the Lokāyata no on of me, the controversy of Lokāyata school with others schools of Indian Philosophy(as Bouddha,Jaina,Nyāya,AdvaitaVedānta,and Sāṁkhya) has been discussed shortly in this article. Finally it ...
The main aim of this article is to discuss shortly about the practical standpoint of Indian philo... more The main aim of this article is to discuss shortly about the practical standpoint of Indian philosophy. For the best realization of practical standpoint, the distinction between Indian and western philosophical standpoint has been discussed, at first. Then, to explain the practical side of Indian of philosophy, five points have been mentioned here. The first point is importance on morality and righteousness(dharma) of Indian philosophy. According to Indian philosophers(except Carvaka), the aim of philosophy is the income of money(artha), service of desire(kama), and the attainment of liberation(moksa), through the way of righteousness. The second point is the importance on political and social welfare. According to Indian philosophers, without political and social welfare, attainment of the knowledge of ultimate reality is not possible. The third point is the importance on reasoning of Indian philosophers. All schools of Indian philosophy are free from dogmatism, and all schools hav...
Time is very important topic in the world of philosophy, as well as in our daily life. This paper... more Time is very important topic in the world of philosophy, as well as in our daily life. This paper has tried to give an account of the Lokāyata concept of me. To explain this, it is discussed at first about the various pictures of time, depending on various belief of me. Then it is discussed here regarding the Lokāyata rejec on of prevailing social condi on, and as a result the Lokāyata acceptance of linear me, denying the notion of cyclic time.To establish the notion of linear time, it is analysed by the Lokāyata about their acceptance of mere percep on and denial of inference as source of valid knowledge. In this context, this ar cle has explained shortly about Jayarāśī's Ta vapaplavasiṁha to express the Lokāyata method of philosophical thinking. Also to understand clearly the Lokāyata no on of me, the controversy of Lokāyata school with others schools of Indian Philosophy(as Bouddha,Jaina,Nyāya,AdvaitaVedānta,and Sāṁkhya) has been discussed shortly in this article. Finally it ...
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