Volume I: Bibliography [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

Sections I and II constitutes a bibliographical listing of the philosophical literature of India during its classical phase and also the secondary material on this literature that is available in European languages. Karl H. Potter, compiler. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1970, 1974; 2nd rev. ed 1983; 3rd rev. ed. 1995, 4th rev. ed. 2009.

Volume II: Indian Metaphysics and Epistemology: The Tradition of Nyaya-Vaisesika Up to Gangesa. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This volume summarizes the major works of the classical Indian philosophical system of Nyaya-Vaisesika from its inception with the sutras of Gautama and Kanada and continuing up to the time of Gangesa (about 1350 AD). Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass and Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1977; Motilal Banarsidass, 1955, 2011.

Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His Pupils. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

Part One contains an exposition of the philosophical concepts of Gaudapada, Samkaracarya, and Mandanamisra. Part Two consists in summaries of all the known authentic works of these authors together with those of Suresvara, Padmapada, Totaka, and Hastamalaka. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass and Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1981, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 3rd reprint 2015.

Volume IV: Samkhya: A Dualist Tradition in Indian Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

Part One, the volume's lengthy introductory essay, discussses the history of the system and its overall philosophical contours. The remainder of the volume (Part Two) is devoted to summaries of extant Sanskrit texts of the system. Many of the summaries are of texts that have never been edited, translated, or studied before. Included are extenstive treatments of the Yuktidipika, the Samkhyavrtti, and the Samkhyasaptativrtti. Gerald J. Larson and Ram Shankar Bhattacharya, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass and Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1987, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 3rd reprint 2012.

Volume V: The Philosophy of the Grammarians. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

Part One constitutes an introductory essay that summarizes the main ideas contained in grammatical philosophy. Part Two contains studies of the primary texts of this school that expound these philosophical ideas, examination of which makes it possible for those who are unable to read the original Sanskrit to get an idea of the positions taken and the arguments offered. Bhartrhari, Mandanamisra, Kondabhatta and Nagesa in particular are treated at length. Part Three constitutes an exhaustive bibliography of original and secondary writings on Grammatical Philosophy. Harold G. Coward and K. Kunjunni Raja, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass and Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1990.

Volume VI: Indian Philosophical Analysis: Nyaya-Vaisesika from Gangesa to Raghunatha Siromani [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This volume takes up the history of the Nyaya-Vaisesika where Volume II of the Encyclopedia left off. It begins with an Introduction by the editors (Part One) that provides a historical overview and analysis of the logical, metaphysical, and epistemological contributions in the literature covered in Part Two. Starting in Part Two with Gangesa's Tattvacintamani, the basic text of the "new" school of Navya-Nyaya, the reader will find summaries of 32 texts datable from the time of Gangesa (c.1350) to Raghunatha Siromani (1510). Also included is a resume of what is known of some 50 Naiyayikas who lived and wrote during that period. Karl H. Potter and Sibajiban Bhattacharyya, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass and Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1993, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 3rd reprint 2008.

Volume VII: Abhidharma Buddhism to 150 A.D. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This volume undertakes to summarize the gist of Buddhist philosophical teachings from the first texts that developed after the Buddha up to and including the mammoth text called Mahavibhasa, generated from a convention held in the first or second century A.D. Karl H. Potter, Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Padmanabh S. Jaini, Noble Ross Reat, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1996, 3rd reprint 2011.

Volume VIII: Buddhist Philosophy from 100 to 350 A.D. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This volume begins with the earliest Prajnaparamita Sutras and ends with the works of Vasubandhu and his acrimonious critic, Samghabhadra. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1999, 2nd reprint 2011.

Volume IX: Buddhist Philosophy from 350 to 600 A.D. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This volume continues the coverage of Buddhist philosophical thought through the period that includes Buddhaghosa and Buddhadatta, Dignaga, Dharmakirti, and the commentators Bhavya, Dharmapala, and Sthiramati. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2003, 2008.

Volume X: Jain Philosophy. Part I. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

Introduction by J. Soni. Following a chapter on the Jain Canon, there are summeries of texts from Umāsvāti to 1000 A.D. Dalsukh Malvania and Jayendra Soni, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2007.

Volume XI: Advaita Vedanta from 800 to 1200. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This is the second Volume of this Encyclopedia devoted to Advaita Vedanta. It takes up the history of that movement from where Volume Three of this Encyclopedia left off and covers the literature from Vacaspati Misra in the tenth century to Citsukha scholar from around the world both living and dead. From Vacaspati Misra to Citsuka. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2006, 2012.

Volume XII: Yoga: India's Philosophy of Meditation. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

The volume traces the intellectual history of Patanjala Yoga philosophy from the early centuries of the Common Era through the twentieth century. It also provides a systematic discussions of the philosophy of classical Yoga. Particular attention is given to the meaning of concentration (Samadhi), engrossment (samapatti) and the extra-ordinary cognitive capacities (vibhutis, siddhis) and the role that these notions play in the Yoga philosophy, which are relevant for issues currently under discussion in contemporary western philosophy of mind. Gerald J. Larson and Ram Sankar Bhattacharya, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2008.

Volume XIII: Nyaya-Vaisesika Philosophy from 1515 to 1660. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

In this volume the history of Nyaya-Vaisesika is resumed from Volume VI of the Series and brought up to the time of Gadadhara (ca. 1660). This is the period of the great subcommentators (Jagadisa, Mathuranatha, Gada-dhara) on Raghunatha Siromani's Tattvacinta-manididhita, the culmination of some of the most intricate philosophical analysis the world has ever known. Sibajiban Bhattacharyya and Karl H. Potter, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2011.

Volume XIV: Jain Philosophy. Part II. Summaries of texts from 100 A.D. to 1300. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This Volume covers Jaina philosophy from where Volume Ten left off toward the end of the tenth century. It summarizes 355 works of 99 Jain philosophers who lived between 1000 and 1300 A.D. The name of a number of famous Jaina authors are covered in the list along with summaries of many of their works. Piotr Balcerowicz and Karl H. Potter, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2013.

Volume XV: Bhedabheda and Dvaitadvaita Systems. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

The names of many of the Vedanta systems derive from their respective theories concerning the relation between Brahman, celebrated in the Upanisads as the highest principle, and Atman, the individual self. Advaita argues these are identical, non-different (abheda); Dvaita says they are completely different (bheda). Other Vedantic systems resist these extremes and argue that the relation between Brahman and self is one of identity-in-difference (bhedabheda). The best-known such system is the Visistadvaita system of Ramanuja and the Srivaisnavas, but there are many others. Here in this Volume the literature of several others of this bhedabheda persuasion-those associated with the names of Bhartr-prapanca, Bhaskara and Srikantha- are explored. M.M. Agrawal and Karl H. Potter, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2013, 2nd reprint 2016.

Volume XVI: Purva-Mimamsa Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

This Volume deals with the philosophies of Purva Mimamsa, one of two schools of Mimamsa traditionally considered systems of Hindu philosophical thought. 'Mimamsa', as used classically, has among its meanings that of an "exploration" or "investigation" of something. In the context of early Vedic thought, it can mean specifically a theory governing the origins, basic values, and assumptions about man, in particular about the type of actions a human should or should not perform, as suggested and sometimes spelled out in the Vedas. Karl H. Potter, ed. Introduction by P.T. Raju. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2014.

Volume XVII: Jain Philosophy. Part III. [Inhaltsverzeichnis] [Internetarchiv]

A contribution of Janinism to Indian philosophy which seems most stimulating, inspiring, debated and controversial, one which provoked the most opposition from other systems of India, is beyond doubt the doctrine of multiplexity of reality (anekantavada). The doctrine involved both a very particular realist ontology as well as a corresponding epistemology that was structured in such a way as to most aptly handle certain ontological presuppositions. Summaries of texts from 1300 A.D. to present. Piotr Balcerowicz and Karl H. Potter, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2014.

Volume XVIII: Dvaita Vedanta Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

Madhva is the founding figure of the Dvaita system of philosophy and the first of those systems labeled "Vedanta" to espouse such a sweeping set of distinct kinds of real entities. Notably, the Advaita system of Samkara denied any differences at all, labeling all such distinctions at best anirvacaniya, impossible to speak of consistently. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2015.

Volume XIX: Acintyabhedabheda Vaisnava Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

As this volume demonstrates, the concern of a devotional system is two-fold: liberation is accepted, but downplayed in the face of the requirements of true devotion. The system is but one representative of devotional systems; other such systems, equally deserving of a volume devoted to them (such as Suddhadvaita), are regretably not planned for inclusion in this Encyclopedia. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2015.

Volume XX: Visistadvaita Vedanta. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

The most famous name associated with the Visistadvaita philosophy of the Srivaisnavas is Ramanuja (1017-1137). The present volume of this Encyclopedia summarizes Ramanuja's philosophical writings, along with providing summaries and other information about the philosophical works of 134 other authors of the Visistadvaita system, both prior and posterior to Ramanuja. Stephen A. Phillips and Karl H. Potter, eds. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2017.

Volume XXI: Buddhist Philosophy from 600 to 750 A.D. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

The present volume undertakes to summarize the gist of these philosophical teachings, termed Abhidharma, from the first texts that developed after the Buddha up to and including the mammoth text called Mahavibhasa, generated from convention held in the first or second century A.D. Karl H. Potter, ed., Introduction by Eli Franco and Karen Lang Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2017.

Volume XXII: Buddhist Philosophy from 750 A.D. onwards. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

This is the fifth and last volume of the Encyclopedia to deal with Buddhist philosophy in India. The volume consists of summaries of the works of Buddhist philosophers who lived from the mid-8th century to the early 13th century. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2018.

Volume XXIII: Suddhadvaita Vedanta Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

Vallabhacarya, the founder to Suddhadvaita Vedanta, is less known outside of India than founders of other Indian philosophical schools.  He is among the latest (1473-1532) to found a well-known Vedanta school. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2019.

Volume XXIV: Kashmir Saiva Philosophy. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

“Kashmir Saivism” is something of a misnomer if used to refer simply to the Trika/ Pratyabhijna system of Kashmir Saiva philosophy. For at least three other non-dualistic systems are often identified: Nandikesvara Saivism, Rasesvara Saivism, and the Visistadvaita Saivism of Srikantha. This volume, although entitled “Kashmir Saivism”, does not deal with Nandikesvara and Rasesvara-Saivism beause of their paucity of significant philosophical materials. For the most part, this volume follows common parlance and maps a lineage, mostly Pratyabhijna but also diverse, including such authors as Sivananda, Abhinavagupta, and Jayaratha. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2019.

Volume XXV: Nyaya Vaisesika in Recent Times. [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

As Indian Philosophy researches modern times, the contributions being made are not only in the Sanskrit but in Hindi, Tamil, etc., as well as Western languages, mainly English. This volume's coverage is limited to the works in Sanskrit that continue the classical tradition, although their authors include many who taught at British-founded institutions or served in traditions asramas and tols. Karl H. Potter, ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2019.