The Long Argument
How Indian philosophy argued with itself — across 2000 years
430
Pages
3
Parts
9
Chapters
2026
Year
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The schools of Indian philosophy do not agree. Nor should they. Their disagreement is what keeps each of them honest.
— from The Long Argument, Mukesh Bansal
Table of contents
What this volume contains
01
Part
I · The Question
01Why They Argued
02How They Argued
03The Rules of the Debate
02
Part
II · The Great Disputes
01Self or No-Self — Vedānta vs. Buddhism
02One or Many — Advaita vs. Viśiṣṭādvaita
03Action or Renunciation — Mīmāṃsā vs. Advaita
04Word or Silence — Nyāya vs. Madhyamaka
03
Part
III · The Inheritance
01What Survived the Argument
02What We Argue About Today
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