The Word and the World: India's Contribution to the Study of Language (Oxford India Paperbacks) - Softcover

Matilal, Bimal Krishna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195655125 ISBN 13: 9780195655124

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2015

Synopsis

In this book, Matilal demonstrates how the work of classical Indian philosophers can inform the study of the philosophy of language. He provides not simply an exposition, but also an analysis of classical theories, allowing the texts to speak for themselves. Specific topics include sphota theory, the word as a unit of sentence, the problem of translation, and an elaboration of Bhatrhari's view of cognition.

About this title

About the Author:

Bimal Krishna Matilal, Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics and Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford

Bimal Krishna Matilal (1935a91) was Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics, All Souls College, Oxford.

Review:

"A must for anyone interested in the philosophy of language and in Indian thought. The work is "technical" but accessible both to Indologists in general and to contemporary analytic philosophers. It demonstrates without question that "India's Contribution to the Study of Language" is at once immense and significant."--Journal of the American Oriental Society

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0195655125
• ISBN 13: 9780195655124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204