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- Title
The Nyāyamañjarī's Arguments Against the Existence of God: Translation and Commentary.
- Authors
Watson, Alex; Kataoka, Kei
- Abstract
The article examines Jayanta's Nyāyamañjarī, a 9th-century text from Kashmir, which discusses the question of God's existence. It presents arguments against the existence of God by an atheist opponent, highlighting that theism was a minority view in Indian religio-philosophical traditions. The article explores the structure of the text and the identity of the atheist speaker. It also discusses the need for a more accurate English translation of a specific passage and provides commentary and annotations to aid understanding. The text explores various arguments against the existence of God, questioning the evidence, perception, and inference used to support the idea of a creator. It challenges the notion of God's physicality, purpose of creation, and dependence on karma. Ultimately, it concludes that the world has always existed and does not require a creator God.
- Subjects
PROOF of God; ATHEISM; SOUL; PLEASURE; PHILOSOPHY of religion; WILL of God; BUDDHIST philosophy
- Publication
Journal of Hindu Studies, 2024, Vol 17, Issue 1, p81
- ISSN
1756-4255
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jhs/hiad025