Ganeri Jonardon:
Semantic Powers
Meaning And The Means Of Knowing In Classical Indian Philosophy
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom), 1999
Hardback, 276 pages
Size: 216x136 mm
ISBN: 9780198237884
ISBN-10: 019823788X
Semantic Powers
The author defends a conception of language as essentially a means for the reception of knowledge through testimony. He finds this account in the work of classical Indian philosophers of language, and presents a detailed analysis of their theories, with emphasis of the work of Gaddhara.

