A System of Indian Logic: The Nyana Theory of Inference

by Vattanky,John

• ISBN13: 9780700713882
• ISBN10: 0700713883
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-30
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon

Summary

Nyana is the most rational and logical of all the classical Indian philosophical systems. In the study of Nyana philosophy, Karikavali with its commentary Muktavali, both by Visvanatha Nyayapancanana, with the commentaries Dinakari and Ramarudri, have been of decisive significance for the last few centuries as advanced introductions to this subject. The present work concentrates on inference (anumana) in Karikavali, Muktavali and Dinakari, carefully divided into significant units according to the subject, and translates and interprets them. Its commentary makes use of the primary interpretation in Sanskrit contained especially in the Ramarudri and Subodhini. The book begins with the Sanskrit texts of Karikavali and Muktavali; followed by English translation of these texts. Next is given the Sanskrit text of Dinakari which comments on the first two texts, followed by its English translation. Lastly, the book contains a commentary on all the texts included.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xiii
Abbreviations	xvii
Introduction	1	(36)
Analysis of anumanakhanda	37	(448)
Anumanakhanda: Text, Translation and Interpretation
Process of Inferential Knowledge	61	(20)
Knowledge of the Reason is not the Instrumental Cause	81	(7)
Definition and Form of Consideration	88	(26)
Provisional Definition of Invariable Concomitance	114	(13)
Final Definition of Invariable Concomitance	127	(74)
Subjectness	201	(40)
Definition of Fallaciousness and Division of Fallacies	241	(70)
Fallacy of Deviant Reason and its Divisions	311	(7)
Fallacy of Opposite Reason	318	(4)
Fallacy of Counterthesis	322	(5)
View of Ratnakosakara and its Refutation	327	(9)
Fallacy of Unestablishedness of Reason	336	(14)
Fallacy of Contradiction	350	(40)
Fallacy of Deviant Reasons (According to Old Naiyayikas)	390	(11)
Fallacy of Opposite Reason (According to Old Naiyayikas)	401	(1)
Fallacy of Unestablishedness of Reason (According to Old Naiyayikas)	402	(9)
Fallacy of Counterthesis (According to Old Naiyayikas)	411	(3)
Fallacy of Contradiction (According to Old Naiyayikas)	414	(5)
Appendix
Means of Grasping Invariable Concomitance	419	(13)
Additional Condition (upadhi)	432	(30)
Kinds of Inference	462	(17)
Presumption is Included in Negative Invariable Concomitance	479	(6)
Bibliography	485	(2)
Glossary	487	(6)
Index	493