▸ HEAD-TO-HEAD
DHARMAKIRTI VS DIGNAGA
Dharmakirti
~600–660
At the edge of what language can hold.
Dignaga
~480–540
At the edge of what language can hold.
▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED
The three dimensions on which Dharmakirti and Dignaga are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.
- Trust in ReasonΔ 1 / 10Dharmakirti: 9/10Dignaga: 8/10
somewhat (1/10): Dharmakirti trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Dignaga does.
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 1 / 10Dharmakirti: 8/10Dignaga: 7/10
somewhat (1/10): Dharmakirti grounds knowing in lived experience; Dignaga weights other sources of evidence more.
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 1 / 10Dharmakirti: 8/10Dignaga: 7/10
somewhat (1/10): Dharmakirti holds doubt and suspended judgment as a discipline; Dignaga is more willing to commit.
▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED
Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").
- Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10Dharmakirti: 8/10Dignaga: 8/10
Both lean strongly into universalist impulse.
- Ascetic Tendencygap 0 / 10Dharmakirti: 7/10Dignaga: 7/10
Both lean strongly into ascetic tendency.
- Theoretical Drivegap 0 / 10Dharmakirti: 8/10Dignaga: 8/10
Both lean strongly into theoretical drive.
▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS
The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.
- Ascetic TendencyΔ 0
- Communal EmbeddednessΔ 0
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 0
- Mystical ReceptivityΔ 0
- Practical OrientationΔ 0
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 0
- Self as IllusionΔ 1
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 1
- Sovereign SelfΔ 0
- Theoretical DriveΔ 0
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 1
- Trust in ReasonΔ 1
- Tragic VisionΔ 0
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 0
- Vital AffirmationΔ 0
- Will to PowerΔ 0
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