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Introduction to Dharmakīrti's theory of inference as presented in Pramā \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n}\) avārttika Svopajñav \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t}\) tti 1–10

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Hayes, R.P., Gillon, B.S. Introduction to Dharmakīrti's theory of inference as presented in Pramā \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n}\) avārttika Svopajñav \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t}\) tti 1–10. J Indian Philos 19, 1–73 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00158159

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