Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 2, edited by Karl H. Potter, Princeton University Press, 1977, is the standard scholarly reference account of the Nyaya-Vaisesika tradition from its origins through Gangesha's Navya-Nyaya, part of a major multi-volume reference series edited by a leading scholar of Indian philosophy. Its strength is comprehensive, source based coverage of centuries of technical philosophical development. Its limit is its reference and survey format, meaning a specific philosopher or argument is often treated relatively briefly; specialist claims should be checked against the series' own further volumes or dedicated monographs.
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Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 2, edited by Karl Potter and published by Princeton University Press in 1977, is the standard peer reviewed reference series for classical Indian philosophy, treated at the top tier. NotesThe standard scholarly account of the Nyaya-Vaisesika tradition from its origins through Gangesha's Navya-Nyaya. Use for both the Nyaya and the Vaisheshika philosophicalschool facts.
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AuthorKarl H. Potter
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Publication Year1977
Source Typeacademic reference
Claims Backed By This Source (21 claims)
This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Articles, 12 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Philosophical Schools, 2 claims: 2 general references.
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