Dear all, This is just to add that the Buddhists have an expression that points very precisely to what our Vaiṣṇava friends have in mind : codyaparihāra, i.e., “refuting/rebuking objections.” This can be found from the Yogācārabhūmi onward ; more in R. Nance’s book Speaking for Buddhas. With kind regards, and best wishes, Vincent
Vincent Eltschinger, korrespondierendes Mitglied der OeAW Directeur d'études École Pratique des Hautes Études, Section des sciences religieuses Patios Saint-Jacques, 4-14 rue Ferrus - 75014 Paris [email protected] 0033 1 56 61 17 34 / 0033 7 85 86 84 05 ________________________________ Von: INDOLOGY <[email protected]> im Auftrag von Patrick Olivelle via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. Januar 2023 15:11:18 An: Madhav Deshpande Cc: Indology List Betreff: Re: [INDOLOGY] Pūrva-pakṣa If they want a less complex name, how about simple “vivāda” which can mean disputation in the scholastic sense. The term is also used for litigation in a court of law. Patrick On Jan 4, 2023, at 7:59 AM, Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Howard, To include both aspects, you may wish to call the journal पूर्वोत्तरपक्षसमुच्चय:. Just a suggestion. Best, Madhav Madhav M. Deshpande Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India [Residence: Campbell, California, USA] On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 4:34 AM Howard Resnick <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Dear Scholars, Some friends of mine plan to publish a journal on Vaiṣṇava polemics and apologetics, both internal and external, and they want to name the journal Pūrva-pakṣa, which MW renders as "the first objection to an assertion in any discussion, the prima facie view or argument in any question.” Since these scholars want to refute, or at least problematize, philosophical and theological objections to their own traditional doctrines, I thought the title inappropriate. My view has been that pūrva-pakṣa simply refers to a view or argument that one hopes to refute. It does not refer both to the opposing view, and also to one’s refutation of that view. Have I understood this correctly? Many thanks, Howard _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://secure-web.cisco.com/17ao41pCziZRoAaAD_HXp2CyHKrG29rJeyEgHNq5y8x5Gz1Vwsg-UfTw0uFVabVLVnJ7Wvuy8JVRsMbKrf7BvilOkAi-xEKQpxmvOgjtNEVJHtM6t4QlZ3u4t2G-EJsEGgBxfNKpycYhbtwcTFeWSi7KMTy_r3AlgoI8Wr6xOF8FvyMsgQxB68iV27LUciyjKwiZDd9jigIbPK0plPRAf0JBui0UxFQgoKy2quqfWiSNR8CXA7_QoEoIqdL-uxoJhiTbwK_gV27qlFxEHaRRypx6QpR4WZLj4PEc54a0yN538qMXnb58N71RsFGZoHKX5UvEyvla7omQS_W9JIYISwT39f7Q_xQ51b76slWkFh_-pJBCk08PpPBfAiiWe16M8PgSxnZhvRux3w76dTWX2eVz-eIO3Uv99BLAhBk0RcS4UB1Ca69essxQsUjUD2kmoMZ0w7aoCcNz9lojCE4hpwHbF55Dvg9ZR_aE965rUtzkxF6YvaiV8uL0XzeLJtjfCRR_nU0sqfXfzibXtEek84iOomS3d2MLuaR3nGVwHuofQQc38lKbuFkEd7aaTvMg9IzGvKXpCedhaKCYu5OY04Q/https%3A%2F%2Flist.indology.info%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Findology _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected] https://secure-web.cisco.com/17ao41pCziZRoAaAD_HXp2CyHKrG29rJeyEgHNq5y8x5Gz1Vwsg-UfTw0uFVabVLVnJ7Wvuy8JVRsMbKrf7BvilOkAi-xEKQpxmvOgjtNEVJHtM6t4QlZ3u4t2G-EJsEGgBxfNKpycYhbtwcTFeWSi7KMTy_r3AlgoI8Wr6xOF8FvyMsgQxB68iV27LUciyjKwiZDd9jigIbPK0plPRAf0JBui0UxFQgoKy2quqfWiSNR8CXA7_QoEoIqdL-uxoJhiTbwK_gV27qlFxEHaRRypx6QpR4WZLj4PEc54a0yN538qMXnb58N71RsFGZoHKX5UvEyvla7omQS_W9JIYISwT39f7Q_xQ51b76slWkFh_-pJBCk08PpPBfAiiWe16M8PgSxnZhvRux3w76dTWX2eVz-eIO3Uv99BLAhBk0RcS4UB1Ca69essxQsUjUD2kmoMZ0w7aoCcNz9lojCE4hpwHbF55Dvg9ZR_aE965rUtzkxF6YvaiV8uL0XzeLJtjfCRR_nU0sqfXfzibXtEek84iOomS3d2MLuaR3nGVwHuofQQc38lKbuFkEd7aaTvMg9IzGvKXpCedhaKCYu5OY04Q/https%3A%2F%2Flist.indology.info%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Findology
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