Karl H Potter - Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies-Vol 1 - Bibliography (1786p) [Anomolous].pdf

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Karl H Potter - Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies-Vol 1 - Bibliography (1786p) [Anomolous].pdf

Hardcover: 1650 pages
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass; New edition edition (January 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8120803086
ISBN-13: 978-8120803084

This constitues the first volume of the series. It indicates the scope of the project and provides a list of sources which will be surveyed in the sebsequent volumes, as well as provide a guide to secondary literature for further study of Indian Philosophy. It lists in relative chronological order, Sanskrit and Tamil works. All known editions and translations into European languages are cited; where puplished versions of the text are not known a guide to the location of manuscripts of the work is provided.

These volumes on Indian philosophy provide a nice account for what can be found in scholarly publications. Do not expect a fine philosophical analysis from these volumes, the focus on historical representativeness does not leave enough time to discuss anything else than the main points. One cannot summarize the Indian philosophy over such a large period of time without leaving untouched some important aspects.
The contribution of these volumes however remains the focus on showing what are the holes in our knowledge of the Indian philosophy from a scientific viewpoint. This contribution is extremely valuable to counter-balance the many misbeliefs Western as well as Eastern scholars might have concerning this tremedous Indian "heritage" which largely remains to be discovered. A must-read for all scholars wishing to gain a more accurate picture of the development of Indian philosophy.