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Semantic Powers: Meaning and the Means of Knowing in Classical Indian Philosophy
Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press (1999)
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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.Author's Profile
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