Work · South Asian & Tibetan Philosophy
Reason and Tradition in Indian Thought
An essay on epistemology, logic and ontology in classical Indian philosophy, arguing that its schools engage in rational argument with each other and are not only expressions of a spiritual tradition.
Introduction
Published in 1992, this book is Mohanty’s general account of classical Indian philosophy. It covers the theory of knowledge (pramāṇa), logic, the philosophy of language and ontology, with special attention to Nyāya, Mīmāṃsā, Buddhism and Vedānta. Mohanty argues against the view that Indian philosophy is merely the expression of a spiritual tradition: its schools developed concepts and arguments in debate with each other, and the goal of liberation does not determine the validity of these arguments. The book is a standard work for comparative philosophy.
Connections
Builds on
- Gaṅgeśa’s Theory of Truth1966 · J. N. Mohanty
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