Dialogues on the Hindu Philosophy, Comprising the Nyaya, the Sankhya, the Vedant to Which Is Added a Discussion of the Authority of the Vedas (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Dialogues on the Hindu Philosophy, Comprising the Nyaya, the Sankhya, the Vedant to Which Is Added a Discussion of the Authority of the Vedas<br><br>The objects aimed at in the following dialogues are, first, to give a correct and authentic statement of the doctrines of Hindu philosophy, and, secondly, to suggest such modes of dealing with them as may prove most effective to the Hindu mind.<br><br>Our first object we have attempted to ensure by citing the original authorities, and letting the old Rishis speak for themselves. The second we have endeavoured to attain by availing ourselves in some measure of the arguments which the advocates of contending schools have used against each other. We have thus impressed Kanada, Kapila, Ramanuja, to do battle for us against the Vedant, and taken advantage of Sankaracharya's powerful battery against the Nyaya and the Sankhya.<br><br>There was a time, not full fifty years ago, when politicians and statesmen expressed the most extravagant admiration of the Hindu philosophy, both in official documents and in speeches delivered in the parliament of Great Britain.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.