In Indian Philosophy a system of Philosophy? Do Indian s etc. are concerned about philosophical problems are some of the questions raised by some Philosophers. They branded Indian Philosophy or rather the literature of Indian Philosophy as religious literature based on faith and are dogmatic by nature having little to do with Philosophy as such. Here in the present work an occasion has been created to make available some sample of Indian Philosophical Literature in English for those who raised these types of objections. The present work is the English translation of Nyayasiddhantadipa with a critical study. Nyayasiddhantadipa is a Navya Nyaya text written by Sasadharacharya who held the glorious title of Mahamahopadhyaya (the great Teacher). The most famous and profound exponent of Navya Nyaya school of Philosophy was Gangesa Upadhyaya whose approximate time is 1300-1350 AD. Sasadhara flourished before Gangesa and preceded by almost a century and a half. For the time of Sasadhara, reference may be made to the learned introduction by B.K. Matilal to his critical edition of Nyayasiddhantadipa published by L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, in 1976.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR B.K. Dalai
Professor Dr. B.K. Dalai born (1956) M.A. (Sanskrit, Linguistics, Sahityashastri) and Ph.D., (Indian Philosophy), Double Gold Medallist recipient of several awards and Honours is presently working as the Director and Head of the Department of Center of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Pune. Previously he has served in Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute, Pune, Pondicherry Central University, and Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Some of his important Research Publications are: Problem of Inherence in Indian Logic Containing the Eng. Trans. of Samavayavada of Tattvacintamani with commentary in English, Nyayasiddantadipa of Sasadhara, Bibliography of Ancient Indian Polity, Nyayasiddhantamanjari of Janakinatha (English Trans. with studies), Ultimate Reality and Meaning (Edited). He has edited four volumes of concordance of conceptual upanisadic terms published by Center of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Pune. He is the Editor of Journal of Indian Intllectual Traditions, Cass, University of Pune. Forthcoming Publications of B.K. Dalai: Jain theory of Meaning, Jain Philosophy of Language, Indian Theory of Language (Edited: Some 30 Authorities on the subject have contributed to this Volume), Bhuvanesa-Laukika-nyayasahasri (Exposition of 1000 lokanyayas in Sanskrit with Introduction in English).
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