Modern philosophy in India

Abstract

The chapter draws a comparison between modern Western philosophies’ attitude towards its own classical philosophy and Indian philosophy, in rendering both as non-philosophical. Modern Indian philosophy exist within the context of both the colonial and postcolonial eras. Unlike in the West, classical philosophies continue to be significantly present in modern Indian philosophy. This chapter identifies two important absences, namely, debates and new philosophical texts, that were present in the classical Indian philosophy; as well as the modern attempts at egalitarianism and inter-criticism.