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Classical Indian Philosophy of Induction - The Nyaya Viewpoint (Hardcover)
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Classical Indian Philosophy of Induction - The Nyaya Viewpoint (Hardcover)
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Induction is a basic method of scientific and philosophical
inquiry. The work seeks to show against the skeptical tide that the
method is secure and reliable. The problem of induction has been a
hotly debated issue in modern and contemporary philosophy since
David Hume. However, long before the modern era Indian philosophers
have addressed this problem for about two thousand years. This work
examines some major Indian viewpoints including those of Jayarasi
(7th century), Dharmakirti (7th century), Prabhakara (8th century),
Udayana (11th century) and Prabhacandra (14th century). It also
discusses some influential contemporary positions including those
of Russell, Strawson, Popper, Reichenbach, Carnap, Goodman and
Quine. The main focus is on the Nyaya view developed by Gangesa
(13th century). A substantial part of the work is devoted to
annotated translation of selected chapters from Gangesa's work
dealing with the problem of induction with copious references to
the later Nyaya philosophers including Raghunatha (15th century),
Mathuranatha (16th century), Jagadisa (17th century) and Gadadhara
(17th century). An annotated translation of selections from
Sriharsa (12th century) of the Vedanta school, Prabhacandra of the
Jaina school and Dharmakirti of the Buddhist school is also
included. A solution is presented to the classical problem of
induction and the Grue paradox based on the Nyaya perspective. The
solution includes an argument from counterfactual reasoning,
arguments in defense of causality, analyses of circularity and
logical economy, arguments for objective universals and an argument
from belief-behavior contradiction.
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