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August 7, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Dharmakīrti’s School, Epistemological Ontology and New Comparative Dimensions

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VSVladimir K. ShokhinInstitute of Philosophy

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Article examines ontological implications of sensory perception distinctions in Buddhist philosophy, suggesting new comparative horizons.

Key Points

  • This article investigates the relationship between sensory perception and mental constructions within Dharmakīrti’s ontology.
  • Analyzes Dharmakīrti’s works and commentaries by Vinītadeva, Dharmottara, and Prajñākāragupta.
  • Reconstructs a hierarchy of being within the Pramāṇa tradition based on historical texts.
  • Juxtaposes Buddhist ontological definitions with Western philosophical models.
  • Identifies a hierarchy of being, emphasizing causal efficacy as the highest form.
  • Places illusory perceptual objects at the bottom of this hierarchy.
  • Recognizes early elaboration of these concepts in Dharmakīrti’s writings.

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Vladimir K. Shokhin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758c01847ab6d26c01fb52https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17080925
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