Indian Theory of Defeasible Reasoning - The Doctrine of Upadhi in the Upadhidarpana

Informationen zum Autor Eberhard Guhe is Professor of Sanskrit at Fudan University, Shanghai. Klappentext The pre-Gäge¿a Navya-Ny¿ya treatise Up¿dhidarpäa (UD) deals with the up¿dhi , a key concept in the Navya-Ny¿ya theory of inference. This volume is the first published edition and translation of the only manuscript of the UD. Notes have been added to elucidate the historical context of the authors, works, and philosophical doctrines in the UD. Zusammenfassung The pre-Ga?gesa Navya-Nyaya treatise Upadhidarpa?a (UD) deals with the upadhi, a key concept in the Navya-Nyaya theory of inference. This volume is the first published edition and translation of the only manuscript of the UD. Notes have been added to elucidate the historical context of the authors, works, and philosophical doctrines in the UD.

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• Authors: Eberhard Guhe
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9780674273412
• ISBN: 978-0-674-27341-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Harvard Oriental Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, India, Hinduism, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy