Epistemology and Scientific Methodology in Āyurveda

This paper examines the means of valid knowledge (Sanskrit pramāṇas) according to Bhadanta Nāgārjuna’s Rasavaiśeṣikasūtra (4,70), an ancient Āyurvedic work (fourth-fifth centuries CE?), and its commentary by Narasiṃha (seventh-eighth centuries CE?). This theoretical treatise of medical philosophy on...

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Published in:History of Science in South Asia
Main Author: Christophe Vielle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2025-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/125