گذاري بر فلسفه ودانته از آغاز تا رامانوجه

A Glance at the Philosophy of `Vedanteʹ from its Beginning to the Times of Indian Philosopher `Ramanujaʹ

Indian philosophical system of thought dates back from two thousand years and continues to manifest itself in two systems known as `Astikaʹ (i.e.traditional or orthodox) and "Nastika" (meaning `non-traditionalʹ or heteredox). Among the six traditional or orthodox schools of thought, `Vedanteʹ is considered to be of the most significance. Throughout the Indian history, Vedantan philosophers have been greatly inspired or influenced by Upanishadsʹ and they have expressed concern over the understanding of the nature of God, man, the material world and the relationship between them. The chief Vedantan philosophers are not unanimous as to the interpretation of the relationship in question as a result of which three subsidiary movements launched within this school of thought. The school of Indian thought known as `Advaite Vedanteʹ whose chief representative is Shankara (`Sankaraʹ) has gained wide acceptance among Indian philosophical schools of thought.The Advaite has taken a moderate route and its chief representative is Rama. The school of thought known as "Advaite" whose chief representative is `Madhvaʹ is said to be more recent than the other two schools of thought and fully pluralistic.