Foundations of Dharmakīrti's philosophy
By: John D. Dunne.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
Subjects: Dharmakīrti, 7th cent; Philosophy, Buddhist
Description: "Throughout the history of Buddhism, few philosophers have attained the stature of Dharmakirti, the "Lord of Reason" who has influenced virtually every systematic Buddhist thinker since his time. Dharmakirti's renowned works, written in India during the philosophically rich seventh century, argue that the true test of knowledge is its efficacy, and likewise that only the efficacious is knowable and real. John Dunne presents the first major study of the most vexing issues in Dharmakirti's thought within its Indian philosophical context. Lucid and carefully argued, Dunne's work serves both as an introduction to Dharmakirti for serious students of Buddhism and a groundbreaking resource for scholars of Buddhist thought."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes translated passges from Sanskrit and Tibetan.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-438) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pramāṇa theory : Dharmakīrti's conceptual context; title: Dharmakīrti's method and ontology; title: Svabhāvapratibandha : the basis of inference; title: Instrumentality : justifying the sources of knowledge.