The Nyaya Dualist Tradition: A Comparative Analysis

Anirudh Seth, Macalester College

Abstract

In this paper, I hope to i. briefly explain Nyaya dualist ontology and identify the implications involved in accepting this view, ii. provide a comparison of Nyaya dualism to Cartesian dualism, and iii. provide an analysis of Nyaya dualism vis-à-vis some contemporary non-dualist theories of mind, in an attempt to gauge the viability of Nyaya Dualism as a theory of mind. I will briefly identify the context and history of this school in Indian Philosophy and will attempt to describe how this paper approaches and interprets Nyaya thinking.

Recommended Citation

Seth, Anirudh (2007) "The Nyaya Dualist Tradition: A Comparative Analysis," Macalester Journal of Philosophy: Vol. 16: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/philo/vol16/iss1/4