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  • The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 2: Indian Metaphysics and Epistemology: The Tradition of Nyaya-Vaisesika up to Gangesa
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  • Edited by Karl H. Potter
  • 2015
  • Published by: Princeton University Press
  • Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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The complementary systems of Nyaya and Vaisesika constitute one of the oldest and most important traditions within Indian philosophy. This volume offers a systematic and detailed exposition of the two schools from their beginning to the time of Gangesa (A.D. 150-1350). An extensive interpretive essay introduces summaries of most of the known works written within the tradition. The result is both an excellent introduction for students and an indispensable guide to the thought and literature of early Nyaya-Vaisesika.

Originally published in 1978.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xi-xiv
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  1. Part One: Introduction to the Philosophy Of Nyāya-Vaiśesika
  1. 1. Historical Resume
  2. pp. 1-17
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  1. 2. Theory of Value
  2. pp. 18-37
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  1. 3. Nature of a Philosophical System
  2. pp. 38-46
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  1. 4. Relations
  2. pp. 47-68
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  1. 5. Substance
  2. pp. 69-111
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  1. 6. Qualities and Motions
  2. pp. 112-132
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  1. 7. Universals, Indivlduators, Absences
  2. pp. 133-146
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  1. 8. Meaning and Truth
  2. pp. 147-178
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  1. 9. Logical Theory
  2. pp. 179-208
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  1. Part Two: Summaries of Works
  1. 1. Kaṇāda
  2. pp. 211-220
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  1. 2. Gautama
  2. pp. 220-238
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  1. 3. Vākyakāra
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  1. 4. Kaṭandikāra
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  1. 5. Vātsyāyana
  2. pp. 239-274
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  1. 6. Candramati
  2. pp. 274-281
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  1. 7. Bhāvivikta
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  1. 8. Praśastapāda
  2. pp. 282-303
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  1. 9. Uddyotakara
  2. pp. 303-337
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  1. 10. Ātreya
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  1. 11. Priticandra
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  1. 12. Aviddhakarna
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  1. 13. Śaṃkara
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  1. 14. Viśvarūpa
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  1. 15. Dhairyarāśi
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  1. 16. Jayanta Bhaṭṭa
  2. pp. 341-395
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  1. 17. The Nyāyaratnakāra
  2. p. 395
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  1. 18. Trilocana
  2. pp. 396-398
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  1. 19. Bhāsarvajña or Bhāvasarvajña
  2. pp. 398-424
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  1. 20. Sānātani
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  1. 21. Vyomaślva
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  1. 22. Vācaspati Miśra
  2. pp. 453-483
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  1. 23. Adhyāyana
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  1. 24. Vittoka
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  1. 25. Narasimha
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  1. 26. Śrīdhara
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  1. 27. Śrīvatsa
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  1. 28. Aniruddha
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  1. 29. Udayana
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  1. 30. Aparārkadeva or Aparādityadeva
  2. pp. 603-612
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  1. 31. Śrikanṭha
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  1. 32. The Vṛittikāra
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  1. 33. (Śrī) Vallabha (Ācārya)
  2. pp. 613-629
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  1. 34. Varadarāja
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  1. 35. Śivāditya
  2. pp. 642-646
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  1. 36. (Bhaṭṭa) (Mahādeva Sarvajña) Vādīndra
  2. pp. 646-658
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  1. 37. Bhaṭṭa Rāghava
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  1. 38. Divākara (Upādhyāya) or Vilāsakara
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  1. 39. Vādi Vāgīśvara
  2. pp. 660-663
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  1. 40. Nārāyaṇa Sarvajna
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  1. 41. Keśava Miśra
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  1. 42. Ānandānubhava Or Viśvanāthāśrama
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  1. 43. Prabhākaropādhyāya
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  1. 44. Abhayatilaka
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  1. 45. Sondaḍopādhyāya
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  1. 46. Maṇikaṇṭha Miśra
  2. pp. 668-682
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  1. 47. Śaśadhara
  2. pp. 682-684
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  1. 48. Taraṇi Miśra
  2. pp. 684-686
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  1. Footnotes
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  1. Index
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