Classical Indian philosophy of induction: the Nyaya viewpoint
Kisor Kumar Chakrabarti
Classical Indian philosophy of induction: the Nyaya viewpoint
Author
Kisor Kumar ChakrabartiPublisher
Lexington BooksEdition 1
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Title and Author
Classical Indian philosophy of induction: the Nyaya viewpoint / Kisor Kumar ChakrabartiPublication Details
لانهام : Lexington Books، 2010مPhysical Description
xv, 311 p.; 24 cm.Subject
Induction (Logic) -- India HistoryNyaya
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The problem of induction: East and West -- The later Nyaya solution -- The method of generalization: Vyaptigrahopayah -- Counterfactual reasoning: Tarka -- Universal-based extraordinary perception: Samanyalaksanapratyaksa -- Earlier views of adjuncts: Upadhivadah -- The accepted view of adjuncts: Upadhivadasiddhantah -- Classification of adjuncts: Upadhivibhagah -- Sriharsa's Khandanakhandakhadyam on pervasion -- Selected passages from Prabhacandra's Prameyakamalamartanda on critique of pervasion and inference -- Selections from Dharmakirti's Nyayabindu on non-perception as a probans