Twentieth Century Pandits of Kolkata/ Gaurinath Sastri / A Study in the Dialectical of Sphoṭa / Vedamandir/ Motilal Banarsidass/ Publication: 1980/ Number of Pages: 134/
A Study in the Dialectical of Sphoṭa
Gaurinatha Sastri, in this book, deals with the idea of sphoṭa as one finds in the Grammarian Tradition in classical Indian philosophy. The book contains four chapters: 1. Nyāya and Mīmāṃsā objections to the idea of sphoṭa, 2. The views of Kumārila, Śabara and Jayanta on sphoṭa. 3. Classification of Sphoṭa and 4. Authority of Āgama on sphoṭa.
| System |
Vyākaraṇa |
|---|---|
| Publication Category |
Twentieth Century Panditas of Kolkata |
| Publication Author | |
| Publication Language |
English |
| Publisher Name |
Motilal Banarsidass |
| Publication Place |
Delhi |
| Publication Year |
1980 |
| No. of Pages |
134 |
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Tags: Āgama, Grammarian Tradition, Indian philosophy, Jayanta, Kumarila, Mīmāṃśa, Nyāya, Śabara, sphoṭa
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