Denotation of Generic Terms in Ancient Indian Philosophy : Grammar, Nyaya, and Mimamsa Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 86, Part 3) (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society)

This is a print on demand publication. This work deals with a topic to which philosophy, most notably analytic philosophy, has given considerable attention. Indian thinkers discuss the denotation of generic terms in a very sophisticated manner at a very early time. This book seeks to make these discussions available to philosophers today. Tables.