Epistemology and Spiritual Authority - The development of epistemology and logic in the old Nyaya and the Buddhist school of epistemology

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VITTORIO A. VAN BIJLERT
EPISTEMOLOGY AND SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EPISTEMOLOGY AND LOGIC IN THE
OLD NYAYA AND THE BUDDHIST SCHOOL OF EPISTEMOLOGY
WITH AN ANNOTATED TRANSLATION OF DHARMAKIRTI'S
PRAMANAVARTTIKA II (PRAMANASIDDHI) W. 1-7
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PREFACE
This book was previously brought out as a PhD-thesis entitled
"The Buddha as a Means of valid Cognition". Originally it had
been my intention to add new findings to this edition, findings
concerning the beginnings of Indian epistemology and logic, such
as are found scattered in various texts antedating the Nyaya
Sutra, as well as further discussion on the interpretation of
Buddhist logic. But certain technical problems and the bulk and
nature of the new material prevented me from adding much to the
present text. They will appear in a separate publication.
Printing errors have been corrected as far as possible, although
I am sure that some have escaped notice, for which I ask the
indulgence of the reader. Certain numberings in the index will at
first sight seem rather erratic, this is due to technical
problems, but if the numbering is read in a specific mathematical
order, the text-place can be easily found.
It remains for me to express my gratitude especially to the
following persons who have contributed greatly to the making of
this book: Dr. T.E. Vetter, Dr. J.C. Heesterman, Leiden, and
Dr. E. Steinkellner, Dr. G. Oberhammer and their pupils, Vienna,
for their scholarly comments on my translations and interpreta-
tion of certain passages; Mrs. Upinder Singh, Delhi, for checking
my English; Mr. T. Meindersma, Groningen, for having been a
willing victim of my classes on Indian epistemology and logic,
the firm Tekstyle, Amsterdam for typesetting this book, and
lastly my grandmother for her encouragement.
The Hague, 1988 V.A. van Bijlert
Table of Contents VII
Abbreviations IX
Introduction XIX
Notes XXII
CHAPTER I The Beginnings of Systematic
Epistemology and Logic 1
1.1 The highest Good 1
1.2 The theory of knowledge, the
four Means of Valid Cognition 4
1.3 Perception 7
1.4 Inference 10
1.5 Comparison based on analogy 15
1.6 Reliable Statement 16
1.7 The Syllogism 20
1.8 Trustworthiness of the Speaker 30
Notes 35
CHAPTER II Buddhist Epistemology and Logic
before Dharmakirti 45
2.1 Vasubandhu 45
2.2 Perception 45
2.3 Inference 48
2.4 The Syllogism 50
2.5 Dignaga 54
2.6 The two objects of knowledge 55
2.7 Perception 58
2.8 Pramana and its
Result are not different 62
2.9 Inference for oneself 64
2.10 The syllogism 70
2.11 Reliable statement 80
Notes 83
VIII
CHAPTER III Dharmakirti's Logic 93
3.1 The utility of Inference 93
3.2 A compendious definition
of the Probans 94
3.3 Effect as Probans 99
3.4 Essential property as Probans 101
3.5 Non-perception as Probans 102
3.6 Four kinds of Non-perception 104
3.7 The DrstSnta 107
Notes 111
CHAPTER IV The Pramana-definitions of the
Pramlfnasiddhi chapter of PV, vv 1-7 115
lab 120
lcb 125
led 130
2 132
3ab 140
2bd 141
4ac 146
4d-5a 147
5b 149
5c 150
5d-6a 153
6bc 155
Index 181
IX
Abbreviations
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1983
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DhP Dharmottarapradipa of Durvekamisra,
being a subcommentary on Dharmottara's
Nyayabindutlka, ed. by Dalsukhbhai
Malvania, Patna 19712, Tibetan Sanskrit
Works Series, vol. II
DvNC II Dvadasaram Nayacakram of Acarya SrT
Mallavadi Ksamasramana with the commentary
Nyayagamanusarini of Sri Simhasuri Gani
Vadi Ksamasramana; part II, ed. by Muni
Jambuvijaya-jT, Sri Jain Atmanand
Sabha-Bhavnagar, 1976, §ri Atmananda Jain
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Frauwallner 1933 Frauwallner, E., Zu den Fragmenten
buddhistischer Logiker im Nyayavarttikam,
WZKM 40, 1933, p. 281-304
Frauwallner 1935 Frauwallner, E. , Beitrage zur Apohalehre,
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Frauwallner 1957 Frauwallner, E. , Vasubandhu's Vadavidhih
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Frauwallner 1957a Frauwallner, E. , Review of the edition of
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Frauwallner 1959 Frauwallner, E. , Dignaga, sein Werk und
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Frauwallner 1960 Frauwallner, E., Devendrabuddhi, WZKSO 4,
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GOS - Gaekwad Oriental Series
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