Philosophers in Modern India/ Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya / Inference in Indian and Western Logic/ Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar/ Publication: 1976 /Number of pages: 69/
Inference in Indian and Western Logic
The present book is an analysis of the theory of inference. In the seven chapters, the book deals with 1. Introducing the theme, 2. Judgement and Truth, 3. Inference and Validity, 4. Implication, 5. Constituents of Inference, 6. Types of Inference and 7. Concluding observation. In many contexts, the author brings in the insights of several western philosophers and compares these with those of Indian philosophers.
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Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar |
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1976 |
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