John Vattanky

A System of Indian Logic

The Nyana Theory of Inference

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Produktbeschreibung

Nyana is the most rational and logical of all the classical Indian philosophical systems. The present work concentrates on inference (anumana) in Karikavali, Muktavali and Dinakari and translates and interprets them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781138862517
• ISBN-10: 1138862517
• Artikelnr.: 42835638

Autorenporträt

John Vattanky

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction Part II. Analysis of Karikavali, Muktavali and
Dinakari-Anumanakhanda Part III. Text, Translation and Interpretation of
Karikavali, Muktavali and Dinakari-Anumanakhanda 1A. Process of Inferential
Knowledge 1B. Knowledge of Reason is not the Instrumental Cause 2.
Definition and Form of Consideration 3A. Provisional Definition of
Invariable Concomitance 3B. Final Definition of Invariable Concomitance 4.
Subjectness5. Definition of Fallaciousness and Division of Fallacies6.
Fallacy of Deviant Reason and its Divisions 7. Fallacy of Opposite Reason
8A. Fallacy of Counterthesis 8B. View of Ratnakosakara and its Refutation
9. Fallacy of Unestablishedness of Reason 10. Fallacy of Contradiction 11.
Fallacy of Deviant Reason (According to Old Naiyayikas) 12. Fallacy of
Opposite Reason (According to Old Naiyayikas) 13. Fallacy of
Unestablishedness of Reason (According to Old Naiyayikas) 14. Fallacy of
Counterthesis (According to Old Naiyayikas) 15. Fallacy of Contradiction
(According to Old Naiyayikas) Part IV. Appendix 16A. Means of Grasping
Invariable Concomitance 16B. Additional Condition ( upadhi )16C. Kinds of
Inference 16D. Presumption is Included in Negative Invariable Concomitance