'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
REFERENCES
- N. Chatterjee. Word and its Meaning – A New Perspective. Varanasi: Chaukhambha, 1980. English.
- The Philosophy of Word and Meaning. Calcutta: Sanskrit College, 1983. English.
- Kunjunni Raja. Indian Theories of Meaning. Adyar: Adyar Library and Research Centre, 1963. English.
- A. SubramaniyaIyer. Bhartrhari. Poona: Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, 1969. English.
- Tandra Patnaik. Sabda: A Study of Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Language. Delhi: D. K. Print world, 1994. English.
- P. K. Mazumdar. The Philosophy of Language: An Indian Approach. Calcutta: Sanskrit PustakBhandar, 1977. English
