Reason in an uncertain world : Nyāya philosophers on argumentation and living well /
"A group of premodern Indian philosophers known as "Nyāya" had an influential account of epistemology and reasoning that they took to be crucial to living a good life. Reason in an Uncertain World introduces readers unfamiliar with Indian philosophy to what is distinctive in Nyāya app...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "A group of premodern Indian philosophers known as "Nyāya" had an influential account of epistemology and reasoning that they took to be crucial to living a good life. Reason in an Uncertain World introduces readers unfamiliar with Indian philosophy to what is distinctive in Nyāya approaches to knowledge and debate, explaining their ideas in relationship to ordinary examples readers can understand. What are the limits of our reasoning? What counts as good evidence for our beliefs? How do we know if someone is a trustworthy source of information? What do we do when we are gripped by doubt? When is a debate with someone worth our time, and how can we discuss contentious topics? This book argues that answers to these questions are as relevant today as they were in ancient India, and were the focus of Nyāya philosophy, one of the most influential traditions of Indian philosophy"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 210 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197634288 0197634281 9780197634264 0197634265 0197634273 9780197634271 |