In the introductory re-mark to the book it is convincingly indicated: "A major thomo throughout the book is the notion of a definite progress within the subject which, unlike the natural sciences, cannot Le measured in a linear way but should be soon as the evolution of dobato around a series of perennial problems to a point where the study of evidence has become the cardinal feature of modern philosophy". I can only add here that what is said by Ayor about the western philosophical trend is also applicable to Indian philosophy mutatis mutandis where, as said before, pramana or evidence mutandisys umphasised in all sorts of philosophi- cal investigation. I do not agree with those who discount the need for an Indian tradition in mocern philosophy on the plen that philosophy as quest for knowledge is, liko science, a universal cultural activity without a national stamp. It suums to me that philosophy, as the inner auareness of a country's culture, stands somuuhare butucan science and literaturo and as such a distinct product of that culture. For the distinctive character of dharma, see my paper: "Can Humanism is a suistituto for religion?" which is one of the three papers for the Symposium under the same title at the 46th sussion of the Indian Philosophical Congress (Kanpur), pub. In the procDO- dings of the Congress, Sole Selling Agents.
