Dharmakirti's second fundamental treatise; the Pramana viniscaya; contains a mature and comprehensive explanation of his epistemology and logic. The work of this influential Indian philosopher; active in the first half of the 7th century CE; consists of three chapters that are devoted; respectively; to the sources of knowledge and perception; to inference; and to proof. The first two chapters are presented here. An edition of the third chapter is under preparation by Pascale Hugon; Toru Tomabechi; and Tom Tillemans. Until recently this work was known only through its Tibetan translation. The present edition of the original Sanskrit text is based on two complete codices; three larger and one smaller fragment in the collection of photocopies of the Chinese Tibetology Research Center; Beijing; as well as a single folio from the National Archives; Kathmandu. Of this manuscript materials there are actually three complete codices available for the first two chapters. In addition to these codices; numerous citations and reports are adduced as secondary testimonies. The introduction not only describes the codices used for the present edition and the fragments relevant for the third chapter; but also introduces the secondary testimonies and explains their treatment.
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