Synopsis This book opens the door, for all lovers of philosophy, to the latest and most sophisticated discussions of classical Indian thought. Classical Indian Metaphysics has been designed so that it can be read by the student who knows littele about classical Indian traditions, as well as the specialist in Indian Philosophy. Classical Indian Metanphysics is an introduction to classical Indian metahysics in general, with a special focus on new Logicand its responses to Idealist dialectical attacks. It comprises two wide-ranging introductory chapters covering the earliest periods of Indian thought, two chapters discussing metaphysical arguments within lte classical debates, and a final chapter providing translations of key passages from late text. Stephen Phillips is Professor of Philosophy at the University of taxes at Austin. He has received a Fullbright and other fellowships for the study of Indian philosophies and has been Visiting Professor of Philosophies at the University of Hawaii, Professor Phillips is author of Aurobindo’s Philosophy of Brahman (1986) and editor of Philosophy of Religion: A Global Approach (1995). He has published numerous scholarly papers and translations of Indian philosophy