Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy

Stephen Phillips

Paper, 368 pages, 4 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-231-14485-8
$22.95 / £16.00

June, 2009
Cloth, 368 pages, 4 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-231-14484-1
$79.50 / £55.00

"Philosophically inquisitive and thoughtful readers will benefit from reading (and rereading) Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth, which is a unique contribution to the burgeoning literature on yoga." — Michael Dasti, Bhakti Collective

"Stephen Phillips is widely recognized as one of the most distinguished and accomplished Western philosophers to master the Indian tradition by working with original texts in Sanskrit and showing their relevance to contemporary thought. This work stands as the very best on Yoga and should command a great deal of attention by both academic scholars and those who engage in the practices of yoga disciplines." — Eliot Deutsch, professor emeritus of philosophy, University of Hawaii

"Stephen Phillips is not only a well-trained philosopher but also a sanskritist of repute. Unlike many contemporary writers on yoga, Phillips knows the Sanskrit sources well. Equally important, he sympathizes with the traditional teachings of Yoga yet articulates this sympathy skillfully, avoiding inflated claims." — Bina Gupta, Curators' Professor and director, South Asian studies, University of Missouri

Related Subjects

• Asian Studies
• Asian/Islamic Philosophy
• Philosophy of Religion

About the Author

Stephen Phillips is professor of philosophy and Asian studies at the University of Texas at Austin and has been visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, and at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is the author of six books, including Epistemology of Perception: Gangesa's Tattvacintamani, Jewel of Reflection on the Truth About Knowledge, and numerous papers, many featuring first-time translations of late classical Sanskrit philosophic texts.

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