Semantic Powers: Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy / Edition 1

by Jonardon Ganeri

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198237884
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/10/1999
Series:	Oxford Philosophical Monographs
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1330L (what's this?)

About the Author

Jonardon Ganeri is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. He held positions previously at the Universities of London and Stirling.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Nature of Language2. Instruments of Knowledge3. Meaning Relata4. The Meaning Relation5. Meaning and Modes of Thought6. Stipulation7. IndexicalityBibliographyIndex