Semantics of Tarka

Contents: 1.  Definition and Classification of Knowledge according  to Nyaya School.
2.  The Concept of Tarka in Pracina Nyaya. 3.  The Concept of Tarka in Navya Nyaya.
4.  The Conception of Tarka in some other schools. 5.  Some Critical Observations. Bibliography. Index.

The book entitled: Semantics of Tarka is the result of intensive and critical study of the linguistic form of

Tarka, which highlights the following:

(a) Methodological value of Tarka in Philosophy.

(b) Distinction between Tarka and Reduction-ad-absurdum

(c) Tarka as the imposition of the undesired (anitaprasanga)

(d) Formal or linguistic structure of Tarka and its significance

(e) Why is enumerated as one of the forms of non-veridical cognition iaproma)

Why is it hypothetical or imposed cognition (aharyajnana)?.