Conception of Matter According to Nyayavaisesike [Hardcover]

Since the dawn of human history, matter, the various forms of which are experienced with the Sense organs, has been a great wonder to man. It has, therefore, become a concept for Philosophical as well as Scientific enquiry. The Conception of matter in the western Philosophy is quite elastic. Even in science-in modern physics-the conception has gone through a series of developments. According to Indic Philosophy, the Universe is divisible into Self (Atman) and non-self (acetana). What is understood by non-self is really the matter. Without proper understanding of the matter the Nature of self cannot be correctly comprehended and it remains beyond one reach. Consequently the syncretic School of Nyaya-Vaisesika lays special emphasis on proper Knowledge of the matter, which ultimately leads to the highest goal of human life i.e. Self-realization. The learned author of the present work has made an attempt to bring out the Nyaya-Vaisesika considerations about matter in a systematic and easy-to-comprehend way. He has taken great Pain not to leave unnoticed any work that is available on the subject. He has specially stressed the Physical and Metaphysical view points of the subject and there is no doubt that he has brought together a vast mass of informative and illuminating material relevant to the topic. He has gone beyond the Ground traversed by most of his predecessors in the field and in certain interpretations, has displayed sufficient Insight and power of Synthetic imagination. Contents:- Contents: Foreword Introduction Preface Chap. I : INTRODUCTORY : 1. General Observations Regarding Darcana : i. Darcana-its Concept and Aim ii. Varieties of Darcana 2. Metaphysical Position of Various Schools of Indian thought 3. Idealism, Realism and Materialism : i. Idealism ii. Realism iii. Materialism iv. Realism and Materialism distinguished v. Realism Sub-divided 4. A Brief Account of the Realistic Schools of thought : i. Orthodox Schools : (1-2) Purva-Mimamsa Schools (3) Sankhya School (4) Ramanuja School (5) Madhva School (6) Kashmir Caivaism (7) Empirical School of Cankara-Vedanta ii. Non-orthodox Schools : (8) Vaibhasika School of Buddhism (9) Sautrantika School of Buddhism (10) Jaina School (11) Carvaka School 5. The Position of Nyaya-Vaicesika as a Realistic System 6. Inter-relation of Nyaya and Vaicesika 7. Problem of Matter in Nyaya-Vaicesika 8. Matter and Spirit 9. Divisions arid Subdivisions of Matter Chap. II : GENERAL TREATMENT OF MATTER : 1. Introduction 2. Common Characteristics of all the forms of Predicable Existence 3. Similar Characteristics of Matter 4. Existence of Atomic and all-pervasive Dimensions Proved Chap. III : ETERNITY AND MATTER-ATOMIC : A. Bhautika Matter 1. Paramanu i. Defined and Existence Proved ii. Attributes of Paramanu iii. Dimension and Paramanu iv. Partless Character and Eternity of Paramanu Discussed v. Paramanu and Motion vi. The Four Kinds of Paramanus along with their Respective Characteristics 2. Chemical Action (Paka) 3. The Process of Chemical Action 4. Time Limits of Chemical Action 5. Udayana on the Necessity of Chemical Action 6. Paramanu and Avayavin 7. Objections against Paramanukaranavada and their Possible Refutation 8. Objections Against Avayavin and their Refutation 9. Discussion about the Intermediary Stages in the Formation of the Final Composite 10. Dimension and its Causes 11. Various other Views Regarding Paramanu 12. Paramanu and Quiddity (Antyavigesa) B. Non-Bhautika Matter : 1. Manas : i. Defined and Existence Proved ii. Attributes of Manas 2. All-pervasiveness of Manas discussed and Refuted 3. Non-Simultaneity, of Cognition discussed and Proved 4. Number of Manas in each Organism 5. Manas and Motion 6. Process of Mental activity Chap. IV : MATTER AND ETERNITY-UBIQUITOUS The Title 'Conception of Matter According to Nyayavaisesike written/authored/edited by Dr. Umesha Mishra', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788121200905 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 465 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-