Dignaga's investigation of the percept : a philosophical legacy in India and Tibet / edited and translated by Douglas Duckworth, Malcolm David Eckel, Jay L. Garfield, John Powers, Yeshes Thabkhas, and Sonam Thakchöe.

"While a short work of only eight verses and a three-page autocommentary, the Investigation of the Percept has inspired epistemologists for centuries and has had a wide-ranging impact in India, Tibet, and China. Dignaga, one of the major figures in Buddhist epistemology, explores issues such as...

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Other Authors:	Duckworth, Douglas S., 1971- (Editor), Eckel, Malcolm David, 1946- (Editor), Garfield, Jay L., 1955- (Editor), Dignāga, active 5th century
Format:	eBook
Language:	English Tibetan Sanskrit
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Dignāga, > active 5th century. > Ālambanaparīkṣā. Knowledge, Theory of (Buddhism) RELIGION > Buddhism > Sacred Writings. PHILOSOPHY > Buddhist. PHILOSOPHY > Eastern.
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Acknowledgments
The Research Team
Introduction
<strong>Part I. Studies and Translations</strong>
1. The Subject Matter of Investigation of the Percept: A Tale of Five Commentaries
Malcolm David Eckel, Jay L. Garfield, and John Powers
2. Investigation of the Percept
Dignaga
3. Autocommentary to Investigation of the Percept
Dignaga
4. "To Please Beginners": Vinitdadeva's Subcommentary on Investigation of the Percept in its Indian Context
Malcolm David Eckel
5. Subcommentary on Investigation of the Percept
Vinitadeva
6. Introduction to Ornament for Dignaga's Thought in Investigation of the Percept
Douglas Duckworth
7. Ornament for Dignaga's Thought in Investigation of the Percept
Gung thang dKon mchog bstan pa'i sgron me
8. Ngawang Dendar's Commentary
John Powers
9. Beautiful String of Pearls: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept
Ngag dbang bstan dar
10. Introduction to Summary of the Essence: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept
Jay L. Garfield, John Powers, and Sonam Thakchöe
11. Summary of the Essence: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept
Yeshes Thabkhas
<strong>Part II. Tibetan Texts</strong>
Investigation of the Percept and Its Autocommentary: The Tibetan Texts
12. Investigation of the Percept (Alambana-pariksa)
Dignaga
13. Autocommentary to Investigation of the Percept (Alambana-pariksa-vrtti)
Dignaga
14. Subcommentary on Investigation of the Percept: The Tibetan Text
15. Subcommentary on Investigation of the Percept (Alambana-pariksa-tika)
Vinitadeva
16. Ornament for Dignaga's Thought Regarding Investigation of the Percept: Tibetan Text
17. Ornament for Dignaga's Thought Regarding Investigation of the Percept (dMigs pa brtag pa'i 'grel pa phyogs glang dgongs rgyan)
Gung thang dKon mchog bstan pa'i sgron me
18. Beautiful String of Pearls: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept: Tibetan Text
19. Beautiful String of Pearls: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept (dMigs pa brtag pa'i 'grel pa mu tig 'phreng mdzes)
Ngag dbang bstan dar
20. Summary of the Essence: A Commentary on Investigation of the Percept (dMigs brtag 'grel pa snying po bsdus pa)
Yeshes Thabkhas
English-Tibetan-Sanskrit Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

Dignaga's investigation of the percept : a philosophical legacy in India and Tibet / edited and translated by Douglas Duckworth, Malcolm David Eckel, Jay L. Garfield, John Powers, Yeshes Thabkhas, and Sonam Thakchöe.

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