Buddhist Epistemology

by Anu Mehrotra and S.R. Bhatt

Knowledge plays a very significant role in Buddhism, as it is the gateway to enlightenment and nirvana. This volume provides a clear and exhaustive exposition of Buddhist epistemology and logic, based on the works of classical thinkers such as Vasubandhu, Dinn ga, and Dharmakiriti. It traces the historical development of this theory, identifies the most important schools and thinkers, and defines its main concepts--the criteria of truth, the nature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313310874
• ISBN13: 9780313310874
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.7"