On the Philosophy of Buddhism: Four Essays, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 9789382396284

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On the Philosophy of Buddhism: Four Essays

Uma Chakravarti (Author)

Synopsis

This book seeks to examine the various aspects of social philosophy of Buddhism. It explores the humanitarian aspects of what the Buddha thought, how he envisaged the world in which he lived, and the direction of the change he envisioned.

It discusses at length the Buddha’s ideas on inequality, the king as wielder of political power, women’s search for liberation, and the place of compassion in the Buddhist social philosophy, which is marked by a unity of thought in the spheres of economy, society and polity—in contrast to the fragmentary approach of many of the other philosophies expounded by the contemporaries of the Buddha.

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About the author

Uma Chakravarti

Dr. Uma Chakravarti teaches History at Miranda House, University of Delhi. She held a research fellowship at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi between 1990-94. She has published several articles in the field of social history particularly on caste, labour and gender. Among her forthcoming publications is a book titled Gender, Class and Nation: The Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai.

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