The Character of Logic in IndiaThe Character of Logic in India is the last work of the eminent philosopher Bimal Krishna Matilal. It traces the origins of logical theory in India, with chapters on the general characteristics of Indian logic, the analysis of debate, Dinnaga and the triple-conditioned sign, Dharmakirti and the problem of induction, the Jaina contribution to logic, and later developments in Navya-Nyaya. |
Contents
Debates and Directives | 31 |
Tricks and Checks in Debate | 60 |
A New Era in Logical Thinking | 88 |
Dharmakirti and the Problem of Induction in India | 108 |
The Jaina Contribution to Logic | 127 |
Technical Developments in | 140 |
Philosophers Discussed | 169 |
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The Character of Logic in India Bimal Krishna Matilal,Jonardon Ganeri,Heeraman Tiwari Limited preview - 1998 |
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absence-range accept anekānta argued argument audible Buddhist called Caraka causal certainty chapter clincher cognitive concept concomitance condition connection constant absence contradiction contradictory cowhood definition Dharmakirti Dinnāga discussion distinct doctrine entity established ever-present property example exclusion false rejoinder fire formulation Gangeśa Haribhadra Hence hetu Indian logic induction inferable property inferential interpretation invariable Jainas Jainism jalpa jāti knowability knowledge later law of contradiction loci locus logicians Mahāvīra Matilal means Nāgārjuna Nāgasena Naiyāyikas Navya-nyāya negation non-cows non-deviation non-existent noted notion Nyāya Nyāyasūtra object opponent pakṣa partially locatable particular perception pervasion philosophical positive pramāṇa predicate presence-range present probandum problem problem of induction producthood Proponent proposition pseudo-reason reason refutation relation sapakṣa sense similar smoke soul Sound is impermanent Strawson subject-locus theory of inference thesis things tion tradition true truth Udayana Uddyotakara universally negative unlocatable unnegatable vāda Vādanyāya Vasubandhu Vātsyāyana vipakṣa vyāpti W. V. Quine word