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Philosophy in the Islamic World
Volume three of Adamson's History of Philosophy without any Gaps, covering philosophy in the Islamic world in short, readable chapters. It begins with the Qur'an's intellectual setting, early…
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Yoga Sūtras
A compact text of about 195 aphorisms in four parts, the root text of the classical Yoga school, usually read with the commentary attributed to Vyāsa. It defines…
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Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook
A very large anthology of Japanese philosophical writing in English translation, running to well over a thousand pages. The editors and many translators present selections from the earliest…
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Tattvārtha Sūtra (That Which Is)
The first systematic Jain treatise written in Sanskrit, and the one text accepted by both the Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions, in ten chapters of aphorisms. It opens by…
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A Companion to African Philosophy
A large collection of specially written essays, edited by the Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu, surveying African philosophy across history and topics. Historical essays cover philosophy in ancient Egypt,…
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Vākyapadīya (On Sentence and Word)
Bhartṛhari's verse treatise on the philosophy of grammar, in three books, the first accompanied by a prose commentary often attributed to him. The first book presents ultimate reality…
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A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages
A comprehensive history of medieval Jewish philosophy by the French scholar of Hebrew manuscripts Colette Sirat. After setting out the background in the Bible, rabbinic literature and the…
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Nāṭyaśāstra
An encyclopaedic treatise on theatre, attributed to the sage Bharata, covering drama, dance, music, acting, costume and make-up and even the design of playhouses, in some thirty-six chapters.…
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Symposium
A dinner party at the house of the tragic poet Agathon, celebrating his victory, where the guests agree to go easy on the wine and give speeches in…
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Dhammapada
An anthology of 423 verses in 26 chapters, part of the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, traditionally regarded as sayings of the Buddha delivered on different occasions. Its…
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