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The Character of Logic in India
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The Character of Logic in India Hardcover - 1998

by Bimal Krishna Matilal; Jonardon Ganeri (Editor); Heeraman Tiwari (Editor)


From the publisher

The Character of Logic in India is the last work of the eminent philosopher Bimal Krishna Matilal. It traces the origins of logical theory in India, with chapters on the general characteristics of Indian logic, the analysis of debate, Dinnaga and the triple-conditioned sign, Dharmakirti and the problem of induction, the Jaina contribution to logic, and later developments in Navya-Nyaya.

Details

  • Title The Character of Logic in India
  • Author Bimal Krishna Matilal; Jonardon Ganeri (Editor); Heeraman Tiwari (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 180
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher State University of New York Press
  • Date 1998-05
  • ISBN 9780791437391 / 0791437396
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Indian
    • Ethnic Orientation: Indian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97019873
  • Dewey Decimal Code 160.954

About the author

Bimal Krishna Matilal was the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics, and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

Jonardon Ganeri is Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Nottingham, and Matilal Lecturer in Indian Philosophy, King's College London.

Heeraman Tiwari earned his Ph.D. at Oxford and is a research analyst and broadcaster for the BBC Hindi World Service in London.