Self-awareness (svasam{dot below}vedana) and Infinite Regresses: A Comparison of Arguments by Dignāga and Dharmakīrti

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 411-426

  Kellner, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buddhist epistemology; Higher order theories of consciousness; Infinite regress; Self awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960562782     PISSN: 00221791     EISSN: 15730395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10781-011-9139-7     Document Type: Article

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