Theories of Knowledge : A Critique Book II Book

Contents: I. A critique on the theories of knowledge: 1. Epistemological theories – a general survey. 2. What category is knowledge. 3. Knowledge, the knowner and the known. (The sankarite, Buddhist views). 4. The mind’s role in the field of epistemology. 5. The role of Atman in the acquisition of knowledge. 6. The Mimamsaka view. 7. The logician’s view. II. The theories of the production of knowledge: 1. General. 2. The different means of valid knowledge criticised. 3. The means of valid knowledge. 4. Knowledge and its sub-divisions. 5. Determinate and indeterminate knowledge. 6. The means of knowledge. 7. The Samkhya view of the means of knowledge. 8. The Sankarites view on the means of knowledge and allied theories. 9. The Buddhist’s knowledge. 10. Objects the Buddhist’s theory. 11. The object the Jaina view. 12. Buddhist’s theory of momentariness. 13. Varieties of valid knowledge, perception etc. 14. Super normal contacts. 15. Inference. 16. The syllogism. 17. Do objects really exist. 18. Theories of invalid knowledge. Glossary. Index.

"The present book deals with the critique of knowledge. The book is divided into two chapters. Chapter one discusses the Sankarite, Buddhist views; mind’s role in the field of epistemology; the Mimamsaka view; the Logician’s view; Chapter two discusses the theories of the production of knowledge according to Sankarite, Buddhist, Jaina. " (jacket)