K. N. Jayatilleke
K. N. Jayatilleke | |
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| Born | 1 November 1920 Colombo, British Ceylon |
| Died | 23 July 1970 (aged 49) Kandy, Dominion of Ceylon |
| Occupation | Author, philosopher, professor |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Royal College, University of Ceylon, Cambridge University |
| Genre | Philosophy, Buddhist Studies |
| Spouse | Pat Jayatilleke |
| Children | Anjani Karunaratne Nandini Karunamuni |
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Kulatissa Nanda Jayatilleke (1 November 1920 – 23 July 1970) was an internationally recognised authority on Buddhist philosophy whose book Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge has been described as "an outstanding philosophical interpretation of the Buddha's teaching" in the Encyclopedia of Philosophy.