Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) was an Indian statesman, philosopher, and scholar of comparative religion and philosophy. He was India’s second president and his academic appointments included the Spalding Chair of Eastern Religion and Ethics at the University of Oxford. His many books included An Idealist View of Life. Charles A. Moore (1901–1967), an American philosopher and historian, was professor of philosophy at the University of Hawai‘i. He founded and edited the journal Philosophy East and West.

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• *FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xv*General Introduction, pg. xvii*Chapter I. The Vedas, pg. 3*Chapter II. The Upanisads, pg. 37*Introduction, pg. 99*Chapter III. The Bhagavad-Gita, pg. 101*Chapter IV. The Mahabharata, pg. 164*Chapter V. The Laws of Manu, pg. 172*Chapter VI. Kautilya's Artha-Sastra, pg. 193*Chapter VII. Carvaka, pg. 227*Chapter VIII. Jainism, pg. 250*Chapter IX. Buddhism, pg. 272*Introduction, pg. 349*Chapter X. Nyaya, pg. 356*Chapter XI. Vaisesika, pg. 386*Chapter XII. Samkhya, pg. 424*Chapter XIII. Yoga, pg. 453*Chapter XIV. Purva Mimamsa, pg. 486*Chapter XV. Vedanta, pg. 506*Chapter XVI. Sri Aurobindo, pg. 575*Chapter XVII. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, pg. 610*Appendices, pg. 638*Bibliography, pg. 643*Index, pg. 671