This document discusses the Buddhist philosophical concept of Catu畊ko畊i and how it relates to logic, set theory, and quantum mechanics. Catu畊ko畊i considers four possibilities - A, not A, both A and not A, and neither A nor not A. This differs from binary Aristotelian logic. The document uses examples from the King Devadatta story and set theory to illustrate issues resolved by Catu畊ko畊i but not binary logic. It argues that developments in quantum mechanics support concepts expressed by Catu畊ko畊i, suggesting it remains relevant despite claims it is dead. References for further information on Catu畊ko畊i and related
3. Aristotelian logic
Logic of Modern Science
Studied in Mathematics, Philosophy,
Computer Science and Arts
Independent of the Observer (Objective
Reality)
5. Relation Problem (犇園犇犒 犇巌犇死犒犇園矯)
Mihindu Thero: Great King, Do you have relatives?
(犇伍犇死侠, 犇犇謹凶 犇園犇犇材 犒犒犇о犇犒犇?)
King Dev: Yes, Venerable Sir. ( 犇犇犒犒犇 犒犒犒犒蹡伍犇園.)
Mihindu Thero: Great King, Do you have non-
relatives? (犇伍犇死侠, 犇犇謹凶 犇犇園犇園犇犇材 犒犒犇о犇犒犇?)
King Dev: Yes, Venerable Sir. (犇犇犒犒犇 犒犒犒犒蹡伍犇園.)
6. Relation Problem (犇園犇犒 犇巌犇死犒犇園矯)
Mihindu Thero: Great King, Is there anyone
that is not a relative or yours nor a non-
relative of yours? (犇伍犇死侠, 犇犇犒犒 犇園犇犇材犇犒
犇犇園犒犇, 犇犇園犇園犇犇材犇犒 犇犇園犒犇 犇犒犇犒 犇犇
犒犒犇о犇犒犇?)
King Dev: Yes, Venerable Sir. That is me.
(犇犇犒犒犇 犒犒犒犒蹡伍犇園. 犇 犇伍狂犇.)
7. Relation Problem in Set Theory
Where do we put the King????
All
Humans
Non-
Relatives
Relatives
8. Catu畊ko畊i
in our culture
犇材怯 犇犇 犇犇伍怯犒 - coming and going
犇犇犒 犒犒犇犒犇財 - more and less
Attitudes
Gestures
9. Chatu畊ko畊i in Buddhist Philosophy
犇園境 犇犒犒 犇園境 犇犇む犇犇む - (the one who is
reborn) is not the same person nor is
another.
In Aristotelian Logic this is impossible.
In Catu畊ko畊i this is possible.
11. References
1963 Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge. K.N.
Jayatillake, Publisher: George Allen and Unwin.
Concept and Reality in Early Buddhist Thought Ven.
Katukurunde Knanananda
http://www.seeingthroughthenet.net/files/eng/books/other/concept_and_reali
ty.pdf
The Magic of the Mind Ven. Katukurunde Knanananda
http://www.seeingthroughthenet.net/files/eng/books/other/the_magic_of_the
_mind.pdf
犇犇犇巌 犇巌犇死犒蹡 1, 2, 3 (Our theories) - Nalin De Silva