Studies in Logic: A Dialogue between the East and the West (Homage to Bimal Krishna Matilal)
Authors:
Madhabendra Nath Mitra, Mihir Kumar Chakraborty, Sundar Sarukkai (editors)
ISBN:
9788190995030
Binding:
Hardcover
Year:
2012
Pages:
271
Size:
15 x 23 x 2 cm
Weight:
551 grams
Price:
INR
695.00
Ten essays of this book, two of which are written in Sanskrit, range from modern logic to classical Indian theories of inference. Classical Indian philosophy comprising Pracina and Navya- Nyaya, Sankhya, Buddhist and Jaina logical and philosophical standpoints are discussed in most modern technical terms of western philosophy, often with the aid of terminologies of modern logic. Similarly, western ideas propounded by the ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle as well as contemporary philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Srawson, Kripke and many others are placed against the backdrop of classical Indian philosophy. The book will be immensely useful to those interested in stimulating meaningful dialogues between philosophical thinkings of India and the West. The book will also be of interest to those who aim at broadening the horizon of logic and philosophy.
Madhabendra Nath Mitra
Madhabendra Nath Mitra, Ph.D. (University of Rochester, USA). He retired from the Centre of Advanced Studies in Philosophy, Jadavpur University. He is now associated with the Centre for Counselling Services and Studies in Self-development, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Mihir Kumar Chakraborty
Mihir Kumar Chakraborty, Ph. D. (Kalyani University, India). He was a Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Calcutta from where he retired recently. He is now a Visiting Professor at the School of Cognitive Science, Jadavpur University and Centre for Soft Computing Research at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
Sundar Sarukkai
Sundar Sarukkai, Ph.D. (Purdue University, USA). Former Professor and Dean of the School of Humanities at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, Sundar Sarukkai is now the Director of the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Manipal University.