Dishonoured by philosophers : Upamāna in Indian epistemology / Uma Chattopadhyay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chattopadhyay, Uma, 1955-

Language:

English

Sanskrit

Subjects (All):

Upamāna.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Philosophy, Indic.

Physical Description:

xiv, 255 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : D. K. Printworld, 2009.

Language Note:

Includes passages in Sanskrit (Sanskrit in roman).

Contents:

pt. 1. Classical versions of Nyāya and Mīmāṁsā theories of Upamāna

pt. 2. Critical development of the Mīmāṁsa theory of Upamāna

pt. 3. Critical development of the Nyāya theory of Upmāna

pt. 4. Some more objections from internal and external critics

pt. 5. Positive views of two Naiyāyikas.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Jadavpur University).

Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-243).

Includes index.

ISBN:

9788124605202

8124605203

OCLC:

456521032