Dharmakirti; History of Buddhist logic; Buddhism of China; Buddhism of Tibet; Buddhist Doctrines; Buddhist History
摘要
Dharmakirti, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the seventh century, explored the nature, limits, and justifications of rationality within the context of Buddhist religious and metaphysical concerns. While Dharmakirti is widely recognized for his crucial innovations in Indian logic and semantic theory, his notoriously difficult thought nonetheless remains poorly understood. In this volume, one of the world's leading scholars of Buddhist philosophy sheds light on the interrelated topics of scripture, logic, and language in the works of Dharmakirti and his philosophical heirs, both Indian and Tibetan. Professor Tillemans' knowledgeable explanations of such technical subjects as the apoha theory of reference and the problem of entailment ( vyapti ) are coupled throughout with insightful reflections on how best to evaluate Dharmakirti's theories in light of contemporary philosophical thought. Scripture, Logic, Language is an informative and thought-provoking study for students of Buddhism as well as for those in the wider field of philosophy.
目次
Series Editor's Preface by E. Gene Smith ix Acknowledgements and Notes on the Bibliographic Sources xi Abbreviations xv Introduction 1
SCRIPTURALLY BASED ARGUMENTATION 1. Dharnakīrti, Āryadeva and Dharmapāla on Scriptural Authority 27 2. How Much of a Proof is Scripturally Based Inference? 37 3. Pre- Dharnakīrti Commentators on the Definition of a Thesis 53
LOGIC 4. On Parārthānumāna, Theses and Syllogisms 69 5. On Sapakṣ 89 6. Formal and Semantic Aspects of Tibetan Buddhist Debate Logic 117 7. Dharnakīrti and Tibetans on Adṛśyānupalabdhihetu 151 8. What is the Svadharmin in Buddhist logic? 171 9. Is Buddhist Logic Non-classical or Deviant? 187
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE 10. On the So-called Difficult Point of the Apoha Theory 209 11. What Can One Reasonably Say about Nonexistence? Co-authored by Donal S. Lopez, Jr. 247
