A Millennium of Buddhist Logic (Vol.I)

by Alex Wayman

This is volume One of texts (from sanskrit and Tibetan sources) of the two planned volumes on Buddhist Ligic (the second volume to be on topics and opponents). This first volumes is in two parts. Part 1 has Asanga`s rules of Debate, Dharmakirti Nyayabindu with Kamalasila commentary and Santi-pa`s treatise on inner pervasion.Part II devoted to the Dignage-Dharmakirti system has five sets of eleven verses then a stydy if Bu-Ston`s commentary ib Dharmakirti`s Pramanaviniscaya and finally Tsong-kha-pa;s Mun sel on the seven books of Dharmakirti. Alex Wayman became Professor of sanskrit at Columbia University in 1967 and has the title Professor Emeritus of sanskrit effective July 1991. His awards include the honorary D. Litt. at Nalanda University India (April 1978) and a work in his honor Researches in Indian and Buddhist Philosophy (Delhi 1993).