History of Indian Philosophy: A Russian Viewpoint

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It is common knowledge that the contributions made in the field of Buddhist studies in the past by Russian scholars, like Fyodor Stcherbatsky and Sergel Oldenburg, received due recognition among Orientalists all over the world. But has anything more been done in Russia since the first decades of this century? The answer could be found in the book which introduces some of the Russian scholars presently engaged in research on the history of Indian philosophy. This book comprises articles and chapters collected from monographs published in Russia during the last ten years. Though the contributors belong to different generations with varying subject interests and viewpoints, all of them are dedicated to Indological studies which are not only the subject of their research but also the cause of their entire life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marietta Stepanyants

Professor Marietta T. Stepanyants has been the Head of the Center for the Study of Oriental Philosophies at the Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, since 1980. She is the founder and the present chairperson of the UNESCO Chair in "Philosophy in the Dialogue of Cultures". Her principal works are: in English: Islamic Philosophy & Social Thought in 19th and 20th centuries, Lahore: PPH, 1989; Sufi Wisdom, Albany: SUNY Press, 1994; Gandhi and the World Today: A Russian Perspective, New Delhi: Rajendra Prasad Academy, 1998; and Introduction to Eastern Thought, New York-Oxford: AltaMira Press, 2002. in Russian: Muhammad Iqbal: The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, Translation, introduction and comments, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, 2002; and The World of the Eastern Philosophy: Past, Present, Future, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, 2005.