Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India: Jñānaśrīmitra on Exclusion

Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India: Jñānaśrīmitra on Exclusion

title book:Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India: Jñānaśrīmitra on Exclusionby Lawrence J. McCrea 2010: Year Language Englishnumber pages : 217-217(Print version – electronic version) Publisher:Columbia University Press type: pdfsize: 2.00 0231150946,isbn: 97802311509,0231150954,9780231150941 Jnanasrimitra (975-1025) was regarded by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists as the most important Indian philosopher of his generation. His theory of exclusion combined a philosophy of language with a theory of conceptual content to explore the nature of words and thought. Jnanasrimitra’s theory informed much of the work accomplished at Vikramasila, a monastic and educational complex instrumental to the growth of Buddhism. His ideas were also passionately debated among...