Book: Semantic Powers: Meaning And The Means Of Knowing In Classical Indian Philosophy Jonardon Ganeri gives an account of language as essentially a means for the reception of knowledge. The semantic power of a word and its ability to stand for a thing derives from the capacity of understanders to acquire knowledge simply by understanding what is said. Ganeri finds this account in the work of certain Indian philosophers of language, and shows how their analysis can inform and be informed by contemporary philosophical theory.
Details of Book: Semantic Powers: Meaning And The Means Of Knowing In Classical Indian Philosophy Book: Semantic Powers: Meaning And The Means Of Knowing In Classical Indian Philosophy
Author: Jonardon Ganeri
ISBN: 019823788X
ISBN-13: 9780198237884
, 978-0198237884
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 25031999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa
Number of Pages: 280
Language: English