{"title":"Books by Stephen Phillips","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781859378458","title":"Farnborough, Fleet and Aldershot","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308612727157,"sku":"9781859378458","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781859378458_6a2a1abf-5152-48da-8c6b-b6df061c65da.jpg?v=1786029303"},{"product_id":"9781624666162","title":"The Nyaya-sutra","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften translated simply as \"logic,\" the Sanskrit word \u003ci\u003enyāya\u003c\/i\u003e means \"rule of reasoning\" or \"method of reasoning.\" Texts from the school of classical Indian philosophy that bears this name are concerned with cognition, reasoning, and the norms that govern rational debate. This translation of selections from the early school of Nyāya focuses on its foundational text, the \u003ci\u003eNyāya-sūtra\u003c\/i\u003e (c. 200 CE), with excerpts from the early commentaries. It will be welcomed by specialists and non-specialists alike seeking an accessible text that both represents some of the best of Indian philosophical thought and can be integrated into courses on Indian philosophy, religion, and intellectual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312673403253,"sku":"9781624666162","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781624666162_f397c0f2-f8b3-4a94-8074-6e891eb4da82.jpg?v=1786022943"},{"product_id":"philosophy-of-joy-in-the-upanishads","title":"Philosophy of Joy in the Upanishads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the nature of joy and delight through the lens of classical Indian philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this study, Stephen Phillips conveys the experiential and philosophical richness of the concept of ananda. Often translated as “joy,” “bliss,” or “delight,” it occupies a central place in the early Upanisads (c. 800–400 BCE). While no single English word fully captures its meaning, Phillips explains why ananda has been appropriated by philosophies around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhillips focuses on the earliest formulations in the Upanisads, where it is closely linked to meditation. He addresses differing interpretations, from the possibility of entering a state of profound delight by setting aside desires to ananda as intrinsic to the self (atman), revealed rather than produced in meditation.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on teachings of influential figures such as Shankara and Abhinavagupta, together with modern Indian thinkers like Tagore and Aurobindo, Phillips engages with prominent Indologists and contemporary scholars. He discusses philosophers including Descartes, Hume, and Rawls alongside Milton and Kipling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhillips shows how ananda has become a cornerstone of spiritual inquiry and practice across Indian traditions, including Vedantic, yogic, tantric, later Buddhist, and Jain contexts. His inclusive and comprehensive approach highlights the universality of reflections on joy, consciousness, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524699562357,"sku":"9781350671737","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-stephen-phillips.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}