Knowledge plays a very significant role in Buddhism; as it is the gateway to enlightenment and nirvana. This volume provides a clear and exhaustive exposition of Buddhist epistemology and logic; based on the works of classical thinkers such as Vasubandhu; Dinnãga; and Dharmakiriti. It traces the historical development of this theory; identifies the most important schools and thinkers; and defines its main concepts―the criteria of truth; the nature of reality; and the concepts of perception and inference; the only two sources of knowledge accepted in Buddhist philosophy. The appendix contains the Sanskrit original and an annotated translation of Nyaya Prave'sa; a key text of Buddhist epistemology; which discusses the nature of perception and inference and their fallacies.
#517358 in Books 2014-01-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.15 x .33 x 5.97l; .0 #File Name: 0312677103208 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Great ReadBy Marilee K PhillipsBeing busy living in the times analyzed in this book; I had little time to reflect on the historical context. I really enjoyed reading of the economical; social; and political times of both the Soviet Union and the United States; stressing the roles and lives of women and how they were viewed in both countries. I laughed when cook books that I had and used were quoted.I had always been under the impression that the USA and the Soviet Union were in an arms race; when in fact The Soviet Union was also trying to match and "bury" us in agricultural production.This book was very easy to read with very interesting original documents to prove the authors points.
