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Kathāvatthu (Pāli) (abbrev. Kv, Kvu), translated as "Points of Controversy", is a Buddhist scripture, one of the seven books in the Theravada Abhidhamma Pitaka. The text contrasts the orthodox Theravada position on a range of issues to the heterodox views of various interlocutors; the latter are not identified in the primary source text, but were speculatively identified with specific schools of thought in the (historically subsequent) commentaries. The original text is putatively dated to coincide with the reign of King Ashoka, but this, too, is debatable. Translation: ''Points of Controversy'', tr. S.Z. Aung & C.A.F. Rhys Davids (1915, 1993), Pali Text Society(), Bristol. ==Organization== The Kathavatthu documents over 200 points of contention.〔Hinüber (2000), p. 72, writes: "A little more than 200 points were discussed in Kv (Kathāvatthu ), although it seems that the tradition assumes a larger number." Geiger & Ghosh (2004), p. 10, write: "This book contains the refutation of 252 different wrong teachings...."〕 The debated points are divided into four ' (lit., "group of 50"). Each ' is again divided, into 20 chapters (''vagga'') in all. In addition, three more ''vagga'' follow the four '.〔Hinüber (2000), p. 71, para. 145. Hinüber comments: "This somewhat irregular structure (the Kathāvatthu ) seems to indicate that the text had been growing over a certain time, and whenever new controversies arose they were included."〕 Each chapter contains questions and answers by means of which the most diverse views are presented, refuted and rejected. The form of the debates gives no identification of the participants, and does not step outside the debate to state explicitly which side is right. The views deemed non-heretical by the commentary's interpretation of the ''Katthavatthu'' were embraced by the Theravada denomination. According to the Commentaries those whose views were rejected include the Sarvastivada.〔Hinüber (2000), p. 73, writes: :"A strong disadvantage of the presentation of the controversies in Kv (Kathāvatthu ) is the lack of any indication of the respective school to which the heretical views under discussion may belong. These are mentioned much later only in the commentary.... In this respect Kv differs from the (parallel text of the Sarvastivada ), where the interlocutors are named."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kathavatthu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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