History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
HPI 53 - Follow the Evidence - Dignaga's Logic
Nov 12, 2017
Delve into Dignaga's trairūpya theory on reliable inferences and the role of evidence in epistemology. Explore Darmakirti's solution to the problem of induction and the importance of properties in sound inference. Get a teaser for the next episode on a philosopher influenced by Buddhist logic.
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- Dignaga emphasizes combining witness reliability with testimony for knowledge.
- Dignaga's trirupa theory sets conditions for compelling inference in epistemology.
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Dignaga's Critique of Testimony and Inference
Dignaga, a Buddhist thinker, challenges the notion of testimony as a fundamental source of knowledge by emphasizing the requirement of inference even when testimony is involved. He insists that combining a witness's account with knowledge of their reliability is essential to derive knowledge. This distinguishes him from the Niaya school, asserting that every claim to knowledge must be based on evidence directly accessible to the individual knower, promoting rational assessment of testimonial credibility.
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