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Semantic powers : meaning and the means of knowing in classical Indian philosophy / Jonardon Ganeri.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ganeri, Jonardon, author.
- Series:
- Oxford philosophical monographs.
- Oxford philosophical monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Semantics (Philosophy).
- Navya Nyāya.
- Philosophy, Indic.
- Language and languages--Philosophy.
- Language and languages.
- Knowledge, Theory of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 266 pages).
- Other Title:
- Meaning and the means of knowing in classical Indian philosophy
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 0-19-167954-2
- 0-19-823788-X
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