'Indian Philosophy of Language' is an elective course offered for M.A. Philosophy offered by Amrita Darshanam - International Center for Spiritual Studies , Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Unit I
The Problem of Meaning: Abhidha, Classes of words, import of words, Akrtivada-Vyaktivada, Jativada-Jatyakrtivyaktivada, Apohavada, Sabdabodha.
Unit II
SphotaVada: SphotaSiddhanta of Patanjali, SphotaSiddhanta of Bhartrhari, Arguments in Favour of Sphotavada, Arguments Against Sphotavada
Unit III
Conditions for Knowing Sentence-Meaning: Akanksa, Yogyata, Sannidhi, Tatparyajnana, Comprehension of Sentence-Meaning – Anvitabhidhanavada and Abhihitanvayavada
Unit IV
Laksana: Nature and Classifications, Vyanjana, The Theory of Dhvani
The Mimamsaka Theory of Bhavana and its Criticism by the Vaiyakaranas
Unit V
The Metaphysical basis of Language: Bhartrhari’s Theory of Sabdabrahman
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