Classical Indian philosophy of induction
Subtitle: the Nyaya viewpoint
By: Kisor Kumar Chakrabarti.
Contributors: Gaṅgeśa, 13th cent.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739122761; 9780739147054
Subjects: Induction (Logic) -- India -- History; Nyaya
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The problem of induction : East and West; title: The later Nyaya solution; title: The method of generalization : Vyaptigrahopayah; title: Counterfactual reasoning : Tarkah; title: Universal based extraordinary perception : Samanyalaksanapratyaksa; title: Earlier views of adjuncts : Upadhivadah; title: The accepted view of adjuncts : Upadhivadasiddhantah; title: Classification of adjuncts : Upadhivibhagah; title: Sriharsa's Khandanakhandakhadyam on pervasion; title: Selected passages from Prabhacandra's  Prameyakamalamartanda on critique of pervasion and inference; title: Selections from Dharmakirti's Nyayabindu on non-perception as a probans.