Tattvacintāmaṇi
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Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tattvacintāmaṇi canonical | 3 |
| Tattvacintamani | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tattvacintāmaṇi Context triple: [Gangesha Upadhyaya, knownFor, Tattvacintāmaṇi]
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A.
Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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B.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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C.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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D.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tattvacintāmaṇi Target entity description: Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
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A.
Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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B.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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C.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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D.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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epistemological work ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ work on Indian logic ⓘ |
| aim |
clarification of conditions of valid inference
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systematization of Navya-Nyāya analysis of knowledge ⓘ |
| author |
Gaṅgeśa Upādhyāya
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linked to:
Gangesha Upadhyaya
|
| commentarialTradition | extensive commentaries by later logicians ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
error and doubt
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logical fallacies ⓘ ontological categories ⓘ relations between word and meaning ⓘ valid cognition (pramā) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of inference
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analysis of knowledge ⓘ conceptual analysis ⓘ logical analysis of language ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on comparison (upamāna)
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section on inference (anumāna) ⓘ section on perception (pratyakṣa) ⓘ section on testimony (śabda) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian epistemology
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Indian logic ⓘ later Navya-Nyāya philosophers ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
determinate perception (savikalpaka pratyakṣa)
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indeterminate perception (nirvikalpaka pratyakṣa) ⓘ inferential sign (liṅga) ⓘ limitor (avacchedaka) ⓘ pervasion (vyāpti) ⓘ qualifier-qualified relation (viśeṣya-viśeṣaṇa-bhāva) ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| method |
fine-grained conceptual distinctions
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technical logical language ⓘ |
| period | medieval Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Nyāya
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linked to:
Nyaya
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| region | India ⓘ |
| school |
Navya-Nyāya school
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linked to:
Nyaya school
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| status |
canonical work in Indian logic
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foundational text of Navya-Nyāya ⓘ |
| structure | divided into four main books ⓘ |
| subject |
Indian logic
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epistemology ⓘ inference ⓘ pramāṇa theory ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “Jewel of Reflection on the True Principles” ⓘ |
| tradition |
Navya-Nyāya
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linked to:
Navya-Nyaya
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