Project Gutenberg 2010-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 556 Madhava 1386 Acharya, Madhava Cowell, Edward B. (Edward Byles) 1826 1903 Cowell, Edward Byles Cowell, E. B. (Edward Byles) Gough, Archibald Edward 1845 Gough, A. E. (Archibald Edward) 10021485 The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Or, Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarva-Darsana-Sangraha Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Brownfox, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha" by Madhava is a foundational work on Hindu philosophy, likely written in the 14th century. It is a comprehensive review that examines the various philosophical systems of Hindu thought and critiques them from the perspective of Vedanta. The book provides insights into the differing beliefs and arguments of the time, showcasing the unique characteristics of each system while defending Madhava’s own Vedantic views. The opening of the text introduces the author and sets the stage for a systematic exploration of sixteen philosophical systems, beginning with the Chárváka school. Madhava's discussion presents the Chárváka as fundamentally materialistic and atheistic, emphasizing sensory experience as the primary source of knowledge, thereby denying the existence of an immortal soul or higher spiritual truths. This section illustrates the contrasts between Chárváka's hedonistic outlook and other philosophical doctrines, establishing a critical tone that will characterize the subsequent analysis throughout the work. The introduction also hints at Madhava's keen critical reasoning and his aim to engage with these diverse philosophies meaningfully, reinforcing the importance of understanding the philosophical landscape of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy, Hindu Philosophy, Indic B Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 846694 2025-08-14T05:02:59.909913 text/html 886585 2021-01-07T02:43:05 text/html 361266 2025-08-14T05:03:15.938805 application/epub+zip 373403 2025-08-14T05:03:04.252845 application/epub+zip 370010 2025-08-14T05:03:02.375859 application/epub+zip 772655 2025-08-14T05:03:23.596767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701686 2025-08-14T05:03:14.408798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675927 2022-09-15T13:45:12.166526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685365 2025-08-14T05:02:57.806883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 685230 2021-01-07T02:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 679652 2021-01-07T02:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 679694 2021-01-07T02:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23626 2025-08-14T05:03:23.776772 application/rdf+xml 17336 2025-08-14T05:03:02.972846 image/jpeg 4538 2025-08-14T05:03:02.675847 image/jpeg 242575 2021-01-07T02:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 240295 2021-01-07T02:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 271757 2021-01-07T02:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 238947 2021-01-07T02:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 339242 2025-08-14T05:02:59.963915 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia