VII. Essay on the Philosophy of the Hindus. Part II

Abstract

In the preceding essay, the Sanc'hya, theistical as well as atheistical, was examined. The. subject of the present essay, will be the dialectic philosophy of G otama , and atomical of C anade , respectively called Nyaya “ reasoning, ” and Vaiśeshica “particular.” The first, as its- title implies, is chiefly occupied with the metaphysics of logic; the second with physics: that is, with “particulars” or sensible objects: and hence its name. They may be taken generally, as parts of one system: supplying each other's deficiencies: commonly agreeing upon such points as are treated by both: yet on some differing; and therefore giving origin to two schools, the Naiyayica , and Vaiśeshica .