A Hindu Critique of Buddhist Epistemology

Kumarila on Perception: The 'Determination of Perception' Chapter of Kumarila Bhatta's Slokavarttika - Translation and Commentary
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-64831-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Reihe: Routledge Hindu Studies Series

This is a translation of the chapter on perception of Kumarilabhatta's magnum opus, the Slokavarttika, one of the central texts of the Hindu response to the criticism of the logical-epistemological school of Buddhist thought. In an extensive commentary, the author explains the course of the argument from verse to verse and alludes to other theories of classical Indian philosophy and other technical matters. Notes to the translation and commentary go further into the historical and philosophical background of Kumarila's ideas. The book provides an introduction to the history and the development of Indian epistemology, a synopsis of Kumarila's work and an analysis of its argument.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taber, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 'The Determination of Perception' (PratyakOapariccheda): Text and Commentary Part 1 Part 2 The Sanskrit Text of the PratyakOapariccheda References Index

Über Autor(innen)

John Taber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico, where he teaches courses in Asian thought and continental philosophy. His research has focussed on the history of Indian philosophy, especially logic, epistemology, and metaphysics during the classical period, 500-1200 C.E. He is also the author of Transformative Philosophy: a Study of Sankara, Fichte, and Heidegger.