Sanskrit Debate ― Vasubandhu's Vimsatika Versus Kumarila's Niralambanvada

Allen demonstrates the terms, methods, and procedures of Classical Sanskrit philosophical debate in action using two antithetical texts -- Vimsatika and Niralambanavada -- the former propounding that everyday objects experienced consciously are no different from objects in dreams and the latter, written three-hundred years later, refuting this claim. Allen aims to make Classical Sanskrit philosophical discourse accessible to anyone interested in Indian intellectual heritage. Six chapters topics are classical Indian philosophy; Vimsatika and auto-commentary in text-historical context; translation of Vimsatika and auto-commentary; Niralambanavada in text-historical context; and translation of Niralambanavada. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

William Cully Allen studied Sanskrit at Harvard University, The University of Pennsylvania, and Banaras Hindu University before earning his PhD in South Asian religion at Temple University. Allen has taught for twenty-five years at Temple University, Austin College, Bucknell University, Muhlenberg College, and the University of the Arts.