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Dignaga on the Interpretation of Signs
Richard P. Hayes
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Hardback. Series: Studies of Classical India. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
Buddhist philosophy in India in the early sixth century C. E. took an important tum away from the traditional methods of explaining and systematizing the teachings in Siitra literature that were attributed to the Buddha. The new direction in which several Indian Buddhist philosophers began to move was that of following reasoning to its natural conclusions, regardless whether the conclusions conflicted with traditional teachings. The central figure in this new movement was DiIinaga, a native of South India who found his way to the centre of Buddhist education at Nalanda, studied the treatises that were learned by the Buddhist intellectuals ... Read more
Buddhist philosophy in India in the early sixth century C. E. took an important tum away from the traditional methods of explaining and systematizing the teachings in Siitra literature that were attributed to the Buddha. The new direction in which several Indian Buddhist philosophers began to move was that of following reasoning to its natural conclusions, regardless whether the conclusions conflicted with traditional teachings. The central figure in this new movement was DiIinaga, a native of South India who found his way to the centre of Buddhist education at Nalanda, studied the treatises that were learned by the Buddhist intellectuals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
Series
Studies of Classical India
Number of Pages
365
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027726674
SKU
V9789027726674
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