Articles on Buddhist Logic Analysis
The Doctrine of Trirupa Hetu
By Durgacharan Chatterji · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933
The doctrine of trirūpa hetu, or the three characteristics of a valid reason, is a cornerstone of Buddhist logic. This article traces its formulation from Dignāga through Dharmakīrti and later scholastics. The three characteristics require that a reason…
The Vadavidhi
By Giuseppe Tucci · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928
The Vadavidhi's authorship remains debated, with Vidyabhiṣaṇa attributing it to Dharmakirti's *Vadanyāya* (later identified as *Codananyāya* in Tibetan translations), while critics like R. Tyengar and later Prof. Keith question this link. Uddyotakara's…
Vasubandhu and the Vādavidhī
By Arthur Berriedale Keith · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928
In this scholarly study the author re‑examines the authorship of the short treatise known as the Vādavidhi, a manual on debate and reasoning traditionally ascribed either to Dignāga or to an anonymous master in the Buddhist logico‑epistemological tradition.…
The Nyayapravesa of Dinnaga
By Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
The Nyayapravesa of Dinnaga is a foundational Buddhist logic text attributed to the 8th-century philosopher Dinnaga. Originally titled *Nyayapravesa*, it is also known as *Nyayadvara* (Rgyal-ba-rigs-pa-la-rjug-pa) in Tibetan and *Yiming* ( logical analysis)…