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Dharmakirti on the Inference or Erfect (kärya)
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By Ernst Steinkellner. Vienna
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Several recent publications have shown how Dharmakirti deals with a set of inferences which use logical reasons Chetu) that are seemingly not included in any of the three kinds of reasons (trividhu netu) he proposes in the first presentation of his new theory of logical reasons, and moreover point to a functional connection for the most conspicuous of these, namely, the inference of effect (käryanumana). with the theory of non-perception as reason (anupalabdhihetu).
Twats mainly interpreting the relevant PASSAges of PVT III where the discussion is already more comprehensive than in PV - PVSV shows that Dharmakirti explains how such inferences, 18 acceptable, can be reduced to either svabhava or karya as logical reasons. The rirst inference Dharmakirtl deals with is the inference of an effect (karya) from its cause (karana). Dharmakirtl shows how the reason Iri this inferorice must be understood in order for it to be acceptable. And that in this case the reason "Complete Cuse" (Sangra hetu) must be taken as a case or SVabhava as logical reason. Iwata further demonstrates how Dharmakirtl also uses this reduction to also reduce the reason "non-perception of something