Dignāga

Dignāga was an influential Indian philosopher and logician from the 5th to 6th century CE, renowned for founding the Buddhist tradition of "Pramāṇa," which emphasizes the study of valid means of knowledge. He developed a systematic approach to logic, perception, and inference, aiming to establish reliable ways to understand reality and distinguish true knowledge from false beliefs. His work laid the groundwork for later Buddhist philosophy and contributed significantly to Buddhist epistemology and logic, illustrating how we can objectively verify truths about the world through careful reasoning and evidence.