Philosophy in Classical India: An Introduction and AnalysisRoutledge, 2003 M09 1 - 216 pages This original work focuses on the rational principles of Indian philosophical theory, rather than the mysticism more usually associated with it. Ganeri explores the philosophical projects of a number of major Indian philosophers and looks into the methods of rational inquiry deployed within these projects. In so doing, he illuminates a network of mutual reference, criticism, influence and response, in which reason is used to call itself into question. This fresh perspective on classical Indian thought unravels new philosophical paradigms, and points towards new applications for the concept of reason. |
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Abhidharma absence assertion atoms B. K. Matilal belief Bimal Krishna Matilal blue blue lotus catuskoti causal cause Chapter Clarendon Press Classical Indian colour common sense concept condition contradiction critical inquiry definition Delhi Dharmakirti Dinnaga distinction doctrine domain Dordrecht doubt edge empty entity epistemic Epistemology example exclude existence extrapolation relation fallacy four options Gangesa graph graph-theoretic hidden parameters idea identical Indian Logic Indian Philosophy inference inheres Jaina Jonardon Ganeri Journal of Indian Kautilya knowledge lotus Madhyamaka means of knowing Metaphysics method Motilal Banarsidass motion mover Nagarjuna Naiyayikas nature Navya-Nyaya negation nodes non-eternal Nyaya Nyayasutra object one’s ontology originator Oxford perceived perception possibility present principle problem proof proved qualities Raghunatha rational reason property Reidel Publishing Company rule Sanskrit sceptic semantic sentence Sriharsa statement Studies substance suppositional reasoning Syadvada target property thesis things thought TRANSLATION tropes true Udayana Uddyotakara University Press Vaisesika Vatsyayana