Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre (DPRC) Manipal presents The Path of Proofs - Pramanapaddhati of Sri Jayatirtha by Prof (Dr) Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre - Manipal University
Manipal University Press (MUP) is pleased to present the book The Path of Proofs - Pramanapaddhati of Sri Jayatirtha by Prof (Dr) Shrinivasa Varakhedi.
Epistemology of the Dvaita school of thought is presented in this short monograph Pramāṇapaddhati - The Path of Proofs, authored by Śrī Jayatīrtha. Epistemology is the science of knowledge that deals with the origin and nature of cognitive events and their means.
Ācārya Madhva, the proponent of the Dvaita school, has explained about the epistemology of this new school in his works. Since Madhva’s language is profound and the elucidations are scattered over his several works, it is difficult to comprehend for a novice. Hence, Pramāṇapaddhati was composed by his successor of third generation Śrī Jayatīrtha. The simple and captivating style of this work is sure to ignite the interest in the readers to conduct further study in detail. This work is not only regarded as a standard textbook of Dvaita studies, but also considered as a basic authentic work in the Dvaita dialectic literature.
The work is classified into three chapters; Pratyakṣa, Anumāna and Āgama as a compendious yet full treatment of the Dvaita epistemology in smaller captions. Its discussion on the standpoints of other schools on various topics and their criticism is not much detailed. However, it is systematized and presented in an easily comprehendible style that can make even a novice understand the intricacies of Dvaita epistemology. The unique commentary skill of Śrī Jayatīrtha comprises of profound scholarship, style of exposition, lucid language, commitment to the original author, views on opposition with thorough knowledge, logical integrity, appropriate and comprehensive method of thinking.
This work is rendered into English by Prof (Dr) Shrinivasa Varakhedi adopting the mirror-translation method.
Title: The Path of Proofs - Pramanapaddhati of Sri Jayatirtha [Hardback with Jacket]
Author: Prof (Dr) Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Dean and Director, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru
ISBN: 978-81-922759-0-1
Price: ₹ 295 250
Edition: November, 2011
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· Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha Pustaka Bhandara, Bengaluru
· Adhyatma, Sri Uttaradi Matha, Bengaluru
· Sri Krishna Raghavendra Matha, Sri Pejavara Matha, Tnagar, Chennai
· Vandana Book House, NR Colony, Bengaluru
· Vedanta Book House, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru
· Sri Jayalakshmi Indological Book House, Mylapore, Chennai
· Higginbothams Private Limited, Chennai, Bengaluru and Manipal
· Bharath Bookmark, Udupi and Manipal
· Seetha Book Centre, Udupi
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