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This book explores the nature of human language, its relation to truth and to the natural laws of the universe. It focuses on truth according to DaVita (non-dualism), and concentrates mainly on the Sanskrit language. The author draws on his long experience as a student and teacher of both DaVita and Sanskrit.
He identifies some principles of Advaita which are particularly relevant to human language, such as the primacy of consciousness, unity in diversity, and sound as the basis of the universe. He then compares Sanskrit, English and Mandarin in the light of these principles. What follows is an investigation of how far the basic elements of the Sanskrit language such as its alphabet, its roots and the deep structure of its grammar, may be seen as the expression of such principles. The book continues with an examination of the fundamental nature of words, of sentences and of meaning, all of which are illumined by insights into the deeper significance of the sound and structure of the Sanskrit language. What emerges is 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. Many books have been written on Advaita, but the combination of Advaita and language as tackled in this book may be unique.
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Table of contents
1Language and Truth
2PAUL DOUGLAS
3© 2010 Paul Douglas
4vii
5Pronunciation Guide
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6Introduction
7Language and Truth
8‘Sanskrit
9Chapter 3 Basic elements of language as evident in Sanskrit
10Basic elements of language as evident in Sanskrit
11(puruswa and prakrrti) from which creation arises.
12Basic elements of language as evident in Sanskrit
13Chapter 4 Words: their formation and classes
14Words: their formation and classes
15bhū + mip
16Words: their formation and classes
17Chapter 5 Sentences and relationships within them
18Sentences and relationships within them
19Sentences and relationships within them
20Chapter 6 Sound, Word and Meaning What is meaning?
21Spiritual/causal
22Meanings
231 The Dialogues of Plato trans B. Jowett, Random House
24Chapter 7 Pān-inian grammar: some special features
25Pān-inian grammar: some special features
26Language and Truth
27Pān-inian grammar: some special features
28Language and Truth
29Yoga Trust 1976
30Appendix 2 The extent of Sandhi
31Language and Truth
32The extent of Sandhi
33Language and Truth
34The extent of Sandhi
35Faber & Faber, 1955
36Ātman – see Self Aurobindo 3.2
37Locke, John 1.4, 6.2 logical positivism 1.4
38Language and Truth
397 (all)
40vibhakti – i.e. noun and verbal
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