{"product_id":"9781350060760","title":"Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy An Introduction to Mukula's “Fundamentals of the Communicative Function”","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLanguage, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to Mukula's “Fundamentals of the Communicative Function”\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMalcolm Keating\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis introduction brings to life the main themes in Indian philosophy of language by using an accessible translation of an Indian classical text to provide an entry into the world of Indian linguistic theories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malcolm Keating draws on Mukula's \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of the Communicative Function\u003c\/i\u003e to show the ability of language to convey a wide range of meanings and introduce ideas about testimony, pragmatics, and religious implications. Along with a complete translation of this foundational text, Keating also provides:\u003cbr\u003e-          Clear explanations of themes such as reference, figuration and sentence meaning \u003cbr\u003e-          Commentary illuminating connections between Mukula and contemporary philosophy\u003cbr\u003e-          Romanized text of the Sanskrit\u003cbr\u003e-          A glossary of terms and annotated bibliography\u003cbr\u003e-          A chronology of important figures and dates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy complementing a historically-informed introduction with a focused study of an influential primary text, Keating responds to the need for a reliable guide to better understand theories of language and related issues in Indian philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Keating\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Yale-NUS College, Singapore.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 May 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350060760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332579459212,"sku":"9781350060760","price":32.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2ac54170-8221-4339-bb7d-283a9920e345.jpg?v=1783604208","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350060760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}