Author Affiliations: Department of Philosophy, Union College
摘要
This article offers a close reading of a portion of the first chapter of the Ātmatattvaviveka, examining how Udayana treats the problem of thought and talk about non-existent objects, insofar as that problem relates to his critique of the Buddhist thesis of universal momentariness. I argue that, because the text is primarily about momentariness and concerns non-existent objects only indirectly, Udayana, unlike his Buddhist opponent, is able to offer a coherent and successful position.
目次
1. Momentariness 762 2. The Inference from Existence 763 3. Udayana's Three Topics 764 4. The Register of the Dialectic 766 4.1. Three types of debate 766 4.2. Applying the theory: what is the register? 769 5. Positive and Negative Predications 770 5.1. Restricting the debate to non-entities 771 5.2. A principled distinction? 772 6. Conclusion 775