The disinterested witness : a fragment of Advaita Vedānta phenomenology

The Disinterested Witness is a detailed, contextual, and interpretive study of the concept of saksin (or that which directly or immediately perceives) in Advaita Vedanta, and a fascinating and significant comparison of the philosophies of the East and West. Addressing a wide range of epistemological dilemmas, as well as perceived commonalities and differences between Eastern and Western philosophy, it is a major contribution to comparative philosophy and forms a vantage point for cross-cultural comparison. 1. Introduction -- 2. The Advaita Notion Of Saksin (witness-consciousness); Its Anticipations In The Upanisads And Gaudapada -- 3. Samkara On Saksin -- 4. Saksin And Advaita Epistemology -- 5. Saksin And Advaita Metaphysics -- 6. Saksin And Western Phenomenology. Bina Gupta. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.