Language and Truth

A Study of the Sanskrit Language and Its Relationship with Principles of Truth

Paul Douglas (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

124 Seiten

2010
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85683-271-0 (ISBN)

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This book presents a radically different view of language from that found in most modern Western philosophy. Human language is seen as having an innate capacity to reflect the light of consciousness, the primary element of the universe, and evidence is provided to show the extraordinary reflective capacity of the Sanskrit language.

This remarkable study explores how human language may be appreciated as a reflection of the natural laws of the universe. Describing how different philosophical premises lead to different views of language—including English and Mandarin—the book especially considers the close relationship between Advaita Vendanta philosophy and Sanskrit. Examining the nature of words, its various categories, and meanings, this record argues that speech is seen as having an innate and unique capacity to reflect the light of consciousness.

Paul Douglas began studying Advaita philosophy in the 1960s and took up Sanskrit shortly afterwards. He is a member of the School of Economic Science in London where he has tutored for many years, written a foundation course in Sanskrit for students in the School and for similar schools abroad, as well as a series of booklets on Paninian grammar. More recently he has also studied modern Western philosophy, which has led him to see connections between some recent views of language, Advaita philosophy and the ancient principles on which Sanskrit is formed. He retired a few years ago after a career in the Senior Civil Service in the UK.

Pronunciation Guide Introduction 1. Different premises on which language may be founded 2. How many different languages relate to truth? 3. Basic elements of language as evident in Sanskrit 4. Words: their formation and classes 5. Sentences and relationships within them 6. Sound, word and meaning. What is meaning? 7. Paninian grammar: some special features 8. Laws of Sanskrit reflecting Natural Laws? Appendix 1. The credentials of Sanskrit Appendix 2. The extent of Sandhi Bibliography Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2010
Sprache	englisch
Maße	146 x 210 mm
Gewicht	304 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-85683-271-5 / 0856832715
ISBN-13	978-0-85683-271-0 / 9780856832710
Zustand	Neuware