{"product_id":"9789819649433","title":"Samkhya-Yoga Philosophy of Consciousness","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSamkhya-Yoga Philosophy of Consciousness\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRanjan Kumar Panda\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Mind \u0026amp; Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis book exclusively deals with the study of consciousness in Samkhya-Yoga Philosophy. Samkhya-Yoga is two allied philosophical systems in which consciousness is the focal point of discussion. The book investigates consciousness from metaphysical, epistemological and ethical or normative perspectives. Concepts such as \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eDuhkha\u003c\/em\u003e (suffering), \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ePurusa \u003c\/em\u003e(consciousness), \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eChitta\u003c\/em\u003e (self\/the mental), \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003echittavrti \u003c\/em\u003e(mental modification), \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ePrakrti and Trigunas\u003c\/em\u003e (nature and its attributes) are critically discussed to reconstruct the metaphysics of consciousness. All the chapters have contemporary relevance as they delve into the nature of causation and provide an all-inclusive viewpoint of consciousness by emphasizing its normative perspective. The contributions in the book are from eminent scholars working in the field of consciousness and other related topics such as cognition, mind, causality, knowledge and liberation. The book provides a comprehensive viewpoint of consciousness by emphasizing its normative perspective concerning the notion of \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eengaged selfhood\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ejivanmukta\u003c\/em\u003e. It is an invaluable resource for contemporary readers in the field of philosophy of mind across Indian and Western philosophy traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eanjan Kumar Panda \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eis a Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Bombay. He specializes in philosophy of mind and consciousness studies. He has authored a book titled \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMind, Language and Intentionality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), edited another \u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003etwo volumes titled\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eLanguage, Mind and Reality: A Reflection on Philosophical Thoughts of R. C. Pradhan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSelf-Knowledge and Moral Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2023). He presented research papers on consciousness at national and international conferences in India and abroad. His papers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ehave been published in either refereed journals or edited books. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHe is the founder and member of the Tattvanveshi Philosophical Society, which conducts lecture series, book discussions and workshops under the name Forum for Philosophy.\u003cspan style=\"color: #e03e2d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 June 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819649433\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e229\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51033336479884,"sku":"9789819649433","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819649433.jpg?v=1782489206","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819649433","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}