Publications
History, Time and Truth (Essays in Honour of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya)
History, Time and Truth is a collection of essays dedicated to the philosophical contribution of D.P.Chattopadhyaya. All the essays in this volume throw light on two major aspects of D.P.Chattopadhyaya’s philosophical interest, viz. the relation between individual and society and the relation between science, history and culture. There are twenty three essays in the present volume.
Homage to Tagore
Homage to Tagore is a collection of essays published by Gujarat University on the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore. The book has five essays all focussing on different aspects of Tagore’s thoughts. The contributors include Kakasaheb Kalelkar, Masti Venkatesa Iyengar, Kazi Abdul Wadud, Saumyendranath Tagore and Humayun Kabir.
India of the age of the Brāhmaṇas
This book, written by Jogiraj Basu, offers a detailed history of ancient Indian society and culture as found in the Brāhmaṇa texts. The book contains four major parts, each part containing many more chapters. The first part (Book I) contains a discussion on the social and economic aspects of ancient society. The second part (Book II) contains a discussion on the political and military aspects of the ancient society. In the third part (Book III) one finds a description of the religio- philosophical speculations of the ancient society. The last part (Book IV) contains a discussion on the flora and the fauna, the ideas of calendar and astronomy as found in Brahmanic literature.
Induction Probability and Skepticism
Induction, Probability and Skepticism, authored by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, is a detailed study of the philosophical questions associated with induction. Chattopadhyaya presents several attempts made in the history of philosophy to address the problem of induction. This leads Chattopadhyaya to deal with the issue of skepticism and how different philosophers responded to skepticism.
Inference in Indian and Western Logic
The present book is an analysis of the theory of inference. In the seven chapters, the book deals with 1. Introducing the theme, 2. Judgement and Truth, 3. Inference and Validity, 4. Implication, 5. Constituents of Inference, 6. Types of Inference and 7. Concluding observation. In many contexts, the author brings in the insights of several western philosophers and compares these with those of Indian philosophers.
Interdisciplinary Studies in Science Technology Philosophy and Culture
Science, Technology, Philosophy and Culture, written by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, is a collection of twelve essays where the author presents his views on some aspects of Philosophy of Technology. Several of the essays deal with the role of technology in human society and its relation to other aspects of human experience.
Introduction To The Purva Mīmāṃsā
The book, while offering an introduction to Purva-Mīmāṃsā, is divided into three chapters, each chapter divided into several sections. The first chapter contains a general discussion on the nature of darśana, on the general significance of Purva-Mīmāṃsā and Uttara-Mīmāṃsā including both the schools of Kumarila and Prabhākara. Chapter two contains a discussion on pramā and pramāṇa in Mīmāṃsā philosophy. In chapter three, one finds discourse on the nature of Ātman, God and liberation. The last part of the book contains a discussion on the relationship between Mīmāṃsā maxims and Hindu Law.
Īśvarasiddhivivecanam (Part-II) ईश्वर – सिद्धि – विवेचनम्
This book written by Dīnanāth Tripathi contains a discussion on the Mīmāṃṣā argument that tries to prove that one does not need to prove god since the consequences like attainment of svarga etc. are the results of the performance of Vedic sacrifices. In this context, the author explains the Nyāya view that justifies the existence of god in terms of parataḥ prāmānyavāda. The author also presents the Nyāya arguments against the Sāṃkhya view and concludes that if the views of Kapila etc are accepted, then the prāmānya of the Vedas would be threatened.
Jaiminīya-Nyāyamālāvistaraḥ
Jaiminīya-Nyāyamālāvistaraḥ is a Bengali Translation with explanatory notes on the original Sanskrit text Jaiminīya-Nyāyamālāvistaraḥ written by Madhavacharya. The Bengali translation and explanation are done by Sukhamay Bhattacharya. The present volume contains translations of the first two chapters of the original text.
Jainadarśaner Digdarśana জৈনদর্শনের দিগ্দর্শন
Satindra Chandra Nyāyāchārya presents an outline of Jaina philosophy in this book. The author argues that Syādvāda and Nayavāda are the two main fundamental theses of Jainism. The book contains a detailed presentation of the Jaina theory of pramāṇa. The author explains why the Jainas accept pratyabhijñā as an indirect pramāṇa. There is also a discussion on the Jaina view that upamāṇa pramāṇa could be included in pratyabhijñā. The author ends his discourse with a discussion on Nayavāda.
Janaśikṣā o Sanskrit জনশিক্ষা ও সংস্কৃত
Janasiksa o Sanskrit by Dhyanesh Narayan Chakraborty offers a detailed presentation of the importance of keeping Sanskrit in the school curriculum. The book also analyzes the regulations of the West Bengal State Government with regard to the place of Sanskrit in the school curriculum. There is also a discussion on the importance of Sanskrit in modern India.
Japasutram (Volume-1)
This book, written by Pratyagatmananda Saraswati, is an original work written in Sanskrit and explained in Bengali, containing his views on different aspects of ancient Indian philosophy and religion. In this volume, one finds discussion on the nature of words, the nature of the origin of the creation etc.
Japasutram (Volume-3) জপসূত্রম (৩য় খন্ড)
This book, written by Pratyagatmananda Saraswati, is an original work written in Sanskrit and explained in Bengali, containing his views on different aspects of ancient Indian philosophy and religion. In this volume, one finds discussion on the significance of different incarnations, the significance of individual letters etc.
Jnana o Karma জ্ঞান ও কর্ম
Jñāna o Karma, written by Gurudas Bandyopadhyay, offers a detailed analysis of several aspects of what is known as knowledge and action. In the first part, we come across an analysis of the ideas of knowledge, knower, known, the limit of knowledge and the ways of knowledge. The second part deals with the idea of duty in its different aspects like family duties, social duties, duty to the state etc.
Jyotirindranath Granthabali (Volume-1) জ্যোতিরিন্দ্রনাথ গ্রন্থাবলী (প্রথম ভাগ)
Jyotirindranath Granthavali (Part I) is a collection of translations of some Sanskrit dramas in Bengali, translated by Jyotirindranath Tagore. The present volume contains translations of Abhijnanasakuntalam, Vikramorvasiyam, Naganandam, Dhanjayavijayam, Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, Mudraraksasa, Uttaracharita.
Jyotirindrnath Granthabali (Volume- 3) জ্যোতিরিন্দ্রনাথ গ্রন্থাবলী (তৃতীয় ভাগ)
Jyotirindranath Granthavali (Part 3) is a collection of translation of some Sanskrit dramas, translated by Jyotirindranatah Tagore from Sanskrit into Bengali. This volume contains seven dramas like Mrcchakatika, Malavagnimitra, Pravodhachandrodaya, Karpura-manjari, Chandakausika, Biddha-salabhanjika and Mahabir-Charit.