Language and reality on an episode in Indian thought / by Johannes Bronkhorst ; translated from the French by Michael S. Allen and Rajam Raghunathan.

Author/creator Bronkhorst, Johannes
Format Electronic
EditionRev. and with a new appendix.
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill,
Descriptionxiii, 170 p. ; 25 cm.
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Uniform titleLangage et réalité. English
SeriesBrill's Indological library, 0925-2916 ; v. 36
Contents Aim of the lectures -- Early Brahmanical literature -- Panini's grammar -- A passage from the Chandogya Upanisad -- The structures of languages -- The Buddhist contribution -- Vaisesika and language -- Verbal knowledge -- The contradictions of Nagarjuna -- The reactions of other thinkers -- Sarvastivada Samkhya -- The Agamasastra of Gaudapada -- Sankara -- Kashmiri Saivism -- Jainism -- Early Vaisesika -- Critiques of the existence of a thing before its arising -- Nyaya -- Mimamsa -- The Abhidharmakosa bhasya of Vasubandhu -- The Abhidharmasamuccaya of Asanga and its bhasya -- Bhartrhari -- The problem of negation -- Dignaga and verbal knowledge -- The Bodhisattvabhumi -- Prajnakaragupta -- Indian thinkers and the correspondence principle -- Appendix. The Mahaprajnaparamitasastra and the Samkhya tanmatras.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [147]-158) and index.
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LanguageRev. and updated English ed. of: Langage et réalité : sur un épisode de la pensée indienne.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011006922
ISBN9789004204355 (hardback : alk. paper)