Epistemology and Spiritual Authority

Abstract

Table of Contents ; Abbreviations ; Introduction ; Notes ; CHAPTER I The Beginnings of Systematic Epistemology and Logic ; 1.1 The highest Good ; 1.2 The theory of knowledge, the four Means of Valid Cognition ; 1.3 Perception ; 1.4 Inference ; 1.5 Comparison based on analogy ; 1.6 Reliable Statement ; 1.7 The Syllogism ; 1.8 Trustworthiness of the Speaker ; Notes ; CHAPTER II Buddhist Epistemology and Logic before Dharmakirti ; 2.1 Vasubandhu ; 2.2 Perception ; 2.3 Inference ; 2.4 The Syllogism ; 2.5 Dignaga ; 2.6 The two objects of knowledge ; 2.7 Perception ; 2.8 Pramana and its Result are not different ; 2.9 Inference for oneself ; 2.10 The syllogism ; 2.11 Reliable statement ; Notes ; CHAPTER III Dharmakirti's Logic ; 3.1 The utility of Inference ; 3.2 A compendious definition of the Probans ; 3.3 Effect as Probans ; 3.4 Essential property as Probans ; 3.5 Non-perception as Probans ; 3.6 Four kinds of Non-perception ; 3.7 The DrstSnta ; Notes ; CHAPTER IV The Pramana-definitions of the Pramlfnasiddhi chapter of PV, vv 1-7 ; lab ; lcb ; lcd ; 2 ; 3ab ; 2bd ; 4ac ; 4d-5a ; 5b ; 5c ; 5d-6a ; 6bc ; Index ;