Self-Awareness (svasam{dot below}vitti) and Related Doctrines of Buddhists Following Dignāga: Philosophical Characterizations of Some of the Main Issues

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-378

  Arnold, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dharmak rti; Dign ga; Self awareness; Svasam dot below vitti

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956874897     PISSN: 00221791     EISSN: 15730395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10781-010-9095-7     Document Type: Article

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