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The Opponent: Jain Logicians Reacting to Dharmakīrti’s Theory of Inference

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The goal of this chapter is to present the contribution made by Jaina philosophers in the conception of inference in the classical paradigm of philosophy in India. In this perspective, the attacks and defenses that Jaina philosophers in the lineage of Akalaṅka performed against the Buddhist thinker Dharmakīrti are precious witnesses, not only of the development of the Jaina conceptions but also of their contribution to the general constitution of the framework of debate. This chapter is moreover conceived to clarify the consequences of argumentative, epistemic, and more formal considerations at important transition periods of the development of these conceptions of inference.

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Gorisse, MH. (2016). The Opponent: Jain Logicians Reacting to Dharmakīrti’s Theory of Inference. In: Sarukkai, S. (eds) Handbook of Logical Thought in India. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1812-8_15-1

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