The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 5: The Philosophy of the Grammarians

by Harold Coward

This volume of the monumental reference series being prepared under the general editorship of Karl Potter provides summaries of the main works in the Grammarian tradition of Indian philosophy. Describing the functions of language on different levels, from ordinary empirical speech to the poetic intuition of the divine, the Grammarians sought to demonstrate that the correct grammatical use of language and the devotional chanting of mantras are ways...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691073317
• ISBN13: 9780691073316
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 622 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"