Semantic Powers Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy

Name: Semantic Powers Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780198237884

ISBN-10: 019823788X

ISBN-13: 9780198237884

Edition: 1999

Authors: Jonardon Ganeri

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Jonardon Ganeri gives an account of language as essentially a means for the reception of knowledge. The semantic power of a word and its ability to stand for a thing derives from the capacity of understanders to acquire knowledge simply by understanding what is said. Ganeri finds this account in the work of certain Indian philosophers of language, and shows how their analysis can inform and be informed by contemporary philosophical theory.

Book details

List price: $185.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/10/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 276
Size: 5.35" wide x 8.50" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 2.178
Language: English



Introduction



The Nature of Language



Instruments of Knowledge



Meaning Relata



The Meaning Relation



Meaning and Modes of Thought



Stipulation



Indexicality


Bibliography


Index