Śaṃkarasvāmin

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Śaṃkarasvāmin [alt. Śaṅkarasvāmin] (T. Bde byed bdag po; C. Shangjieluozhu; J. Shōkarashu; K. Sanggallaju 商羯羅主) (c. sixth century CE).[1][2] An Indian philosopher and logician who was a disciple of Dignāga. He is credited as the author of the Nyāyapraveśaka, one of the most important works on logic in East Asia.[1][2]

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