in this paper i explore surprising parallels in the arguments between dualists and materialists in the philosophy of mind in india and the west. in particular, i compare the nyaya school of india with cartesian dualism and its western defenders and the carvaka school of india with contemporary western materialists.

The place of mind in the philosophical systems of India is briefly discussed. The philosophies selected are - Vedas, Upanishads, Six systems of philosophies (saddarsanas), Gita and materialistic school of Carvaaka. That mind is of subtle physical nature and that self is postulated as higher than mind in the hierarchy is being pointed out. Mind can be man's own friend to elevate him or his foe d...

“Ethics” was once considered irrelevant by corporate loyalists, but now discussion of it is increasingly seen as not only important but also as critical to a company’s success. The paper is a theoretical review. The purpose and objective of the paper is to explore and understand the meaning of business ethics in the context of Indian philosophical thought. The study focuses mainly on the contri...

radhakrishnan is one of the prominent indian contemporary thinkers. he is under the influence of the vedanta cult; yet there are certain elements of hegelian idealism, whitehead and schleiermacher’s philosophy in his views. vedanta school is the most perfect and most traditional school of philosophy in india that majority of contemporary indian thinkers such as vivekananda, aurobindo, and rabin...

Indian classical stories may be told simply, yet their ideas are profound. It helps to shape our society validate cultural assumptions and beliefs. As the have a strong influence on conceptual frameworks of community, they can also alter human understanding natural world. But in recent years, humans distanced themselves from nature. The anthology Panchatantra (Sanskrit language) Jataka tales (P...