Scripture, logic, language
Subtitle: essays on Dharmakirti and his Tibetan successors
By: by Tom J.F. Tillemans.
Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Dharmakīrti, 7th cent.; Buddhist logic -- History.; Buddhism -- China -- Tibet -- Doctrines -- History.
Description: "Dharmakirti, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the seventh century, explored the nature, limits and justifications of rationality within the context of Buddhist religious and metaphysical concerns. While Dharmakirti is widely recognized for his crucial innovations in Indian logic and semantic theory, his notoriously difficult thought nonetheless remains poorly understood." "In this volume, one of the world's leading scholars of Buddhist philosophy sheds light on the interrelated topics of scripture, logic and language in the works of Dharmakirti and his philosophical heirs, both Indian and Tibetan."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-300) and index.