Uddyotakara
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Uddyotakara [alt. Udyotakara] (6th century CE) was a philosopher of the Nyaya school. He is the author the Nyāyavārttika, a lengthy commentary on the Nyāyasūtra. His commentary sought to re-establish the authority of the Nyāya school in the face of criticism from the Buddhist scholar Dignāga.[1][2]
"Dignāga had been particularly critical of the logical work of Vātsyāyana, Uddyotakara’s predecessor. In response, Uddyotakara incorporated Dignāga’s logical work into the Nyāya school, and added his own interpretation. He was less receptive to Dignāga’s other views, especially his account of perception and its relation to language."[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laine, J.(1998). Uddyotakara (6th century). In The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 19 May. 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/uddyotakara-6th-century/v-1. doi:10.4324/9780415249126-F036-1
- ↑ Radhakrishnan, S. Indian Philosophy, Vol. II, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-563820-2, p.39n