The Navya-Nyaya Doctrine of Negation The Semantics and Ontology of Negative Statements in Navya-Nyaya Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Matilal, Bimal Krishnal |
| Series title: | Harvard Oriental Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-60650-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1968 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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The Navya-nyaya ("New Method") school of logic has exerted a profound influence on Indian philosophy since the twelfth century. In this system, with its hierarchy of abstractions rather than of classes, the doctrine of negation is crucial. Bimal Krishnal Matilal expounds Navya-nyaya theory by systematically translating its arguments into the language of Western logic. He also provides texts and literal translations of two standard works on negation, one each from the orthodox and the...
More DescriptionThe Navya-nyaya ("New Method") school of logic has exerted a profound influence on Indian philosophy since the twelfth century. In this system, with its hierarchy of abstractions rather than of classes, the doctrine of negation is crucial. Bimal Krishnal Matilal expounds Navya-nyaya theory by systematically translating its arguments into the language of Western logic. He also provides texts and literal translations of two standard works on negation, one each from the orthodox and the radical wings of the school, and a detailed commentary of his own upon them.