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The most important author is clearly Dignaga, who is almost entirely responsible for turning Indian Buddhism toward an exhaustive analysis of epistemic considerations and in particular of inferential reasoning.\r\\n\r\\nBut other author whose works are summarized here deserve to be better known, in particular the rival Yogacara commentors Buddhapalita and Bhavya, the latter of whome in particular introduces for the first time into Buddhism contrasts between the viewpoint of his particular brand of Buddhism and all the other system of contemporary India and not just the Buddhists.\r\\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\r\\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003eKarl H. Potter is professor of Philosophy and South Asian Studies at the University of Washington is Seattle, and is General Editor of the Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies. 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Professor Karl Potter deserves all congratulations for this painstaking task.'' --- Lalji 'Shravak', Dept. of Foreign Languages, BHU, Varanasi, The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol. 5, 2004.\r\\n\r\\n''This is an impressive and indispensable summary and it should find its way to the shelves of many libraries, serving as a comprehensive reference tool for all researchers and students of Indian Buddhist Philosophy, especially those not trained in Sanskrit\/ Pali.'' - --Audrius Beinorius, Centre of Oriental Studies Vilnius Univ, Acta Orientalia Vilnensia, Vol. 5, 2004.\r\\n\r\\n''This work is bound to be received as a very useful contribution to Buddhist Philosophy and a welcome addition to works of reference on Buddhism. Professor Karl Potter deserves all congratulations for this painstaking task.'' --- Lalji 'Shravak', Dept. of Foreign Languages, BHU, Varanasi, The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol. 5, 2004.\r\\n\r\\n''This is an impressive and indispensable summary and it should find its way to the shelves of many libraries, serving as a comprehensive reference tool for all researchers and students of Indian Buddhist Philosophy, especially those not trained in Sanskrit\/ Pali.'' ---Audrius Beinorius, Centre of Oriental Studies Vilnius Univ, Acta Orientalia Vilnensia, Vol. 5, 2004.\r\\n\r\\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MLBD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53359216034155,"sku":"9788120819689","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/0445\/7067\/files\/Encyclopedia-Indian-Philosophy-IX.jpg?v=1780946835"},{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-indian-philosophies-vol-13-nyaya-vaisesika-philosophy-from-1515-to-1660-by-karl-h-potter-author-sibajiban-bhattacharyya-author-mlbd-publications","title":"Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies - Vol. 13: Nyaya-Vaisesika Philosophy From 1515 to 1660 | By Karl H. 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