The Word and the World: India's Contribution to the Study of Language

by Bimal Krishna Matilal

In this book, Matilal demonstrates how the work of classical Indian philosophers can inform the study of the philosophy of language. He provides not simply an exposition, but also an analysis of classical theories, allowing the texts to speak for themselves. Specific topics include sphota
theory, the word as a unit of sentence, the problem of translation, and an elaboration of Bhatrhari's view of cognition.

Genres: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Language

198 pages, Hardcover

First published May 30, 1991

Reviews

[A. B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, succinct, lucid, and engaging. Soon to become one of my favourite books on Indian philosophy. Did not understand much reading it the first time around, but second time around was much more illuminating.

[J.A. Khatri · Rating 5 out of 5]

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