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Dharmakirti (circa 7th century), was an
Indian scholar and one of the
Buddhist founders of Indian
philosophical logic. He was one of the primary theorists of
Buddhist atomism, according to which, the only items considered to exist are momentary Buddhist atoms, and states of consciousness.
History
Born around the turn of the 7th century, Dharmakirti was a South Indian Brahmin and became a teacher at the famed
Nalanda University, as well as a poet. He built on and re-interpreted the work of the pioneer in Buddhist Logic,
Dignaga, and was very influential among Brahman logicians as well as Buddhists. His theories became normative in Tibet and are studied to this day as a part of the basic monastic curriculum.
Writings
- The "Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition"
- Saṃbandhaparikṣhāvrtti (Analysis of Relations)
- Pramāṇaviniścaya (Ascertainment of Valid Cognition)
- Pramāṇavārttikakārika (Commentary on Dignaga's 'Compendium of Valid Cognition')
- Nyāyabinduprakaraṇa (Drop of Reasoning)
- Hetubindunāmaprakaraṇa (Drop of Reasons)
- Saṃtānāntarasiddhināmaprakaraṇa (Proof of Others' Continuums)
- Vādanyāyanāmaprakaraṇa (Reasoning for Debate)
Philosophy
Dharmakirti presents most of his ideas in the guise of commentary on Dignaga's works, even if his theories go beyond what was presented by his predecessor. Some of his ideas, like his proof for the authority of the Buddha's words, are innovations, for Dignaga considered language just as fallible as inference.
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