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Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India : Jñanasrimitra on Exclusion / Parimal Patil, Lawrence J. McCrea.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231150958
  • 9780231521918
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 181 .043 22
LOC classification:
  • BC25 .M37 2010
  • BC25 .M37 2010
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Jñānaśrīmitra's Intellectual World and Its History -- 2. The Buddhist Epistemological Tradition: Dignāga and Dharmakīrti -- 3. Dharmottara's Epistemological Revolution -- 4. Jñānaśrīmitra's Reworking of the Theory of Exclusion -- 5. Translation Practices -- JÑĀNAŚRĪMITRA'S MONOGRAPH ON EXCLUSION -- SANSKRIT TEXT OF THE MONOGRAPH ON EXCLUSION (APOHAPRAKARA ṆAM) -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: Jnanasrimitra (975-1025) was regarded by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists as the most important Indian philosopher of his generation. His theory of exclusion combined a philosophy of language with a theory of conceptual content to explore the nature of words and thought. Jnanasrimitra's theory informed much of the work accomplished at Vikramasila, a monastic and educational complex instrumental to the growth of Buddhism. His ideas were also passionately debated among successive Hindu and Jain philosophers.This volume marks the first English translation of Jnanasrimitra's Monograph on Exclusion, a careful, critical investigation into language, perception, and conceptual awareness. Featuring the rival arguments of Buddhist and Hindu intellectuals, among other thinkers, the Monograph reflects more than half a millennium of competing claims while providing an invaluable introduction to a crucial philosopher. Lawrence J. McCrea and Parimal G. Patil familiarize the reader with the author, themes, and topics of the text and situate Jnanasrimitra's findings within his larger intellectual milieu. Their clear, accessible, and accurate translation proves the influence of Jnanasrimitra on the foundations of Buddhist and Indian philosophy.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Jñānaśrīmitra's Intellectual World and Its History -- 2. The Buddhist Epistemological Tradition: Dignāga and Dharmakīrti -- 3. Dharmottara's Epistemological Revolution -- 4. Jñānaśrīmitra's Reworking of the Theory of Exclusion -- 5. Translation Practices -- JÑĀNAŚRĪMITRA'S MONOGRAPH ON EXCLUSION -- SANSKRIT TEXT OF THE MONOGRAPH ON EXCLUSION (APOHAPRAKARA ṆAM) -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Jnanasrimitra (975-1025) was regarded by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists as the most important Indian philosopher of his generation. His theory of exclusion combined a philosophy of language with a theory of conceptual content to explore the nature of words and thought. Jnanasrimitra's theory informed much of the work accomplished at Vikramasila, a monastic and educational complex instrumental to the growth of Buddhism. His ideas were also passionately debated among successive Hindu and Jain philosophers.This volume marks the first English translation of Jnanasrimitra's Monograph on Exclusion, a careful, critical investigation into language, perception, and conceptual awareness. Featuring the rival arguments of Buddhist and Hindu intellectuals, among other thinkers, the Monograph reflects more than half a millennium of competing claims while providing an invaluable introduction to a crucial philosopher. Lawrence J. McCrea and Parimal G. Patil familiarize the reader with the author, themes, and topics of the text and situate Jnanasrimitra's findings within his larger intellectual milieu. Their clear, accessible, and accurate translation proves the influence of Jnanasrimitra on the foundations of Buddhist and Indian philosophy.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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