Against a Hindu God: Buddhist Philosophy of Religion in India
" Against a Hindu God is a book about the late Indian critiques of Brahmanical conceptions of God. But more than just a study of Buddhist philosophers like Ratnakirti, Parimal G. Patil is interested in what late medieval Indian philosophers have to say to the disciplines of philosophy, theology, religious studies, and South Asian studies. Utilizing the concepts and vocabulary of Sanskrit grammatical theory, Patil constructs a trans-disciplinary space for the comparative philosophy of religion, a vision of the discipline that is both creative and compelling. Scholars routinely note that Buddhist logical and epistemological theories exist in the service of a religious agenda, but few have explained the soteriological dimensions of Buddhist philosophy as clearly as Patil does in this work. A major contribution to the fields of Buddhist and comparative philosophy." --(Jose Ignacio Cabezon, University of California at Santa Barbara)A penetrating study.(Stephen PhillipsH-Buddhism)...an inviting introduction to the central concerns of Indian forms of logic and to some of its most excellent epistemology,(Patrick McAllisterJournal of Hindu Studies1900-01-00)This is a brilliant, erudite, formidable, and intricately argued first book, which shows the arrival of an outstanding Indologist and philosopher. The book calls for concentration and an eye for detail, but it amply rewards the reader.(Chakravarthi Ram-PrasadPhilosophy East and West1900-01-00)...a fascinating and important book...(Michael D. NicholsJournal of Buddhist Ethics1900-01-00)Patil sets a high standard for comparative philosophy. In addition, the work provides a compelling, new interpretation of the place of philosophy on the Buddhist path to liberation.(Jonathan C. GoldInternational Journal of Hindu Studies1900-01-00)