Tibetan Logic

Rogers, Katherine Manchester:
Tibetan logic / Katherine Manchester Rogers. - Ithaca, NY : Snow Lion Publications, 2009. - 528 S.
Einheitssachtitel des behandelten Werks: Tshad ma'i gźuṅ don 'byed pa'i bsdus grva'i rnam bźag rigs lam 'phrul gyi lde mig / Phur-bu-lcog Byams-pa-rgya-mtsho (1825-1901)
ISBN 978-1-55939-315-7 / 1-55939-315-7
US$ 39,95
DDC: 160.882943

Beschreibung
Within Tibetan Buddhism has arisen a system of education and a curriculum designed to enable the student to develop a "path of reasoning" - a consciousness trained in reasoned analysis until capable of understanding, first, the meaning of religious texts and, eventuallly, the true nature of reality. An important aspect of Tibetan logic is that it is used to develop new and valid knowledge about oneself and the world.
   Included here is a translation of a text by Pur-bu-jok, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama's philosophy tutor, on the topic of Signs and Reasonings - a manual introducing beginners to the principles, vocabulary, and concepts of the system of logic. The purpose of Pur-bu-jok's text is to lay a foundation for understanding how valid cognition is acquired. What is validity? How is valid knowledge acquired? What can be known? Further, what knowledge can be acquired through reasoning that will lead one to spiritual development, and even to buddhahood?
   Katherine Rogers has enriched the translation with commentary by several eminent scholars of the Ge-luk-pa order revealing a marvelous path that draws one into the heart of the Tibetan approach to knowledge and self-transformation. It is fundamental to Tibetan thought that true knowledge is practical, useful, and ultimately transforming and liberating. Such knowledge is far from obvious, but it can be attained through correct reasoning. Thus logic is an important tool, a part of the spiritual path, leading ultimately to complete self-transformation. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
PART ONE: ESSENTIALS OF REASONING. 11
Introduction. 13
1. The Property of the Subject. 33
2. Bases of Relation of the Pervasions: The Similar and Dissimilar Classes. 79
3. Establishing the Forward Pervasion and the Counterpervasion. 109
4. The Main Division of Correct Signs. 149
5. Correct Nature Signs. 183
6. Correct Nonobservation Signs of the Nonappearing. 197
7. Correct Nonobservation Signs of the Suitable to Appear. 227
8. Other Divisions of Correct Signs. 275
9. Quasi-Reasons. 327
10. The Text and Its Study. 359
PART TWO: ANNOTATED TRANSLATION: PUR-BU-JOK JAM-PA-GYA-TSO'S THE TOPIC OF SIGNS AND REASONINGS FROM THE "GREAT PATH OF REASONING". 381
1. Signs. 383
2. Bases of Relation of Correct Signs. 385
3. Correct Sign. 399
4. Effect Signs. 407
5. Nature Signs. 413
6. Nonobservation Signs. 417
7. Other Divisions of Correct Signs. 441
8. Contradictory Reasons. 453
9. Indefinite Reasons. 457
10. Nonestablished Reasons. 465
11. Important Subsidiary Topics. 469
Glossary. 479
Detailed Outline. 487
List of Abbreviations. 499
Bibliography. 501
Endnotes. 505
Index. 517

Autorin
Katherine M. Rogers received her Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Virginia. She is translator and editor of Garland of Mahamudra Practices.

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