Aryadeva
Disciple of Nagarjuna
Famous work = Catuh-satakaaaa (Four Hundred Versus)
Worked to refute the philosophies of non-Buddhist schools
Prasangika sub-School
Argument used by Nagarjuna, called Prasangika Vakya
Reveals inconsistencies and contradictions in opponent's theories
Does not promote or argue for its own
"If the pot already exists, there is no need to fashion the pot."
Championed by Candrakirti
Later in time, Prasangikas worried that pretending for the sake of argument would create
real belief in things
Svatantrika sub-School
Based on Svantantra Anumana argument
= Independent Syllogism
(all dogs are animals; all animals have 4 legs; therefore all dogs have 4 legs)
3 parts
The Thesis
Entities do not originate from themselves. Why?
The Reason
Because they already exist
The Example
The pot
Requires that both parties in debate believe the topic, or the thing being argued
Svatantrikas said we don't accept that things exist, but pretend to so we can better
convince the non-believers
Public debates became popular between schools
prasangika vakya
svantantra anumana
Candrakirti