Paksata: The Nature of the Inferential Locus

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The topic of Paksata is a unique contribution of neo-Indian logicians to a psycho-epistemological analysis of the nature of the minor term in inference. Giving a technical twist to the commonly-accepted meaning of the term, Raghunatha Siromani, the greatest Indian logician, has construed this meaning in terms of the definition of what may broadly be called a psychological condition of inference. The simple commonsensical fact that a non-inferentially if it is so desired, is the basis of the definition. Various combinations of inferential desires and non-inferential cognitions resulting in or preventing the relevant inferences are considered in the discussion of the definition to arrive at a perfect fit of these factors in the definition. Many important issues connected with causality which bear upon the subject are also considered in the course of the discussion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR N.S. Dravid

Narayan Shastri Dravid (b.1923) is an eminent philosopher well-versed in both Indian and wester trastions of philosophy. He was trained in Navya-Nyaya by stalwarts like the late Panditaraja Rajesvara Sastri and his pulil, the late Harirama sastri. He studied Buddhism and western philosophy at Banaras hindu University. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree for his work on â€œNyaya Epistemologyâ€. He taught philosophy at Nagpur University for more than two decades. He also worked as a Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii, USA , for a couple of years, Professor Dravid was a fellow at the Indian Council of Philosophical Research and also at the Indian Institute of advanced Study, Shimla. He has published a large number of scholarly papers in reputed journals in English, Hindi and Marathi. His publications include Atmatattvaviveka and Nyayakusumanjali (in tow volumes) of Udayanacarya. At present Professor Dravid is engaged in preparing a critical and comprehensive English rendering of Dharmakiritiâ€™s Pramanavarttika