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Semantic Powers: Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy - Oxford Philosophical Monographs Ganeri, Jonardon (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Nottingham)
Semantic Powers: Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy - Oxford Philosophical Monographs
Ganeri, Jonardon (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Nottingham)
The author defends a conception of language as essentially a means for the reception of knowledge through testimony. He finds this account in the work of classical Indian philosophers of language, and presents a detailed analysis of their theories, with emphasis of the work of Gaddhara.
266 pages, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 10, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198237884 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 225 × 20 mm · 503 g |
| Language | English |