Scripture, Logic, Language: Essays on Dharmakirti and His Tibetan Successors

by Tom J.F. Tillemans

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861711564
• ISBN13: 9780861711567
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"