Indian philosophy is pessimistic in the sense that it works under a sense of discomfort and disquiet at the existing order of things it discovers and strongly asserts that life as it is being thoughtlessly led is a mere sport of blind impulses and unquenchable desires it inevitably ends in and prolongs misery. An introduction to indian philosophy is the definitive companion to the study of indian philosophy the book offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to all the major philosophical concepts and issues in indian thought ideal for undergraduate students the book is written and structured to reflect as closely as possible the way the . This is a primer on the nine philosophical systems of indian origin namely the carvaka jaina bauddha nyaya vaisesika sankhya yoga mimamsa and vedanta contents preface general introduction the carvaka philosophy the jaina philosophy the baudha philosophy nyaya philosophy teh vaisesika philosophy conclusion the yoga philosophy the mimamsa philosophy the vedanta philosophy a select bibliography. An introduction to indian philosophy offers a profound yet accessible survey of the development of indias philosophical tradition. An introduction to indian philosophy starts a brief overview of the history of indian philosophy perrett then divides this history into four periods ancient classical medieval and modern