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The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 5 - The Philosophy of the Grammarians (Paperback)
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The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 5 - The Philosophy of the Grammarians (Paperback)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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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 of
moving from lower to higher stages of knowledge and
self-realization. This work gives special emphasis to the thought
of Bhartrhari, the great systematizer of the Grammarian philosophy.
For those unacquainted with Indian philosophy, the editors'
introduction provides an explanation of the basic concepts found in
the Grammarian texts. Grammarian thought is based on the Vedas, and
the writings of Panini, Patanjali, Bhartrhari, and others develop
implicit Vedic ideas about language and its function. Their works
combine a grammatical analysis of Sanskrit language with a
philosophy that takes language as divine. Originally published in
1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books
while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase
access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of
books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in
1905.
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