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A Fundamental Study of Philosophy of Language in Early Navay-nyaya

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520047
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

WADA Toshihiro  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Letters, Professor, 大学院・文学研究科, 教授 (00201260)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
KeywordsNavya-nyaya / Mimamsa / Panini / Gangesa / Udayana / finite verbal suffix / Tattvacintamani / Nyayakusumanjali / 定動詞接辞 / 普遍 / ウパーディ / 言語認識 / sabdabodha / 表示機能 / 動詞語尾
Research Abstract

This project has three achievements : (1) Clarification of a Navya-nyaya feature, (2) Clarification of the Navya-nyaya principle of determining the meaning of words, and (3) a translation and analysis of the beginning part of the Verbal Suffix Section of the Language Chapter of Gangesa's Tattvacintamani. On the first achievement : Reviewing major preceding research of the Navya-nyaya feature, I have pointed out its shortcomings and have offered a new perspective in finding the feature : interpreting the Navya-nyaya description and analysis from a view point of "relation". In other words, Navya-nyaya describes its analysis in terms of relation and develops its terminology for this task. This feature can be traced back to Udayana in the 11^<th> century. This achievement is presented in the first paper given in the list of references on the back of this page. On the second achievement : I have pointed out that there are seven or eight methods of determining the meaning of words in early N … More avya-nyaya, and that when these methods do not hold good, Gengesa presents for the meaning determination the method of relating the meaning to a universal, which is a real entity for Navya-nyaya authors. If the analyzer fails in relating the meaning to a universal, such a meaning is proved inappropriate. Later Navya-nyaya authors employ the concept of avacchedaka (delimitor) to examine whether the meaning is related to a universal or not, which implies that Gangesa's method survives to the modern times. This achievement is presented in the second paper given in the list of the back references. On the third achievement : I have translated into English with annotation one fourth of the Verbal Suffix Section, which presents the general Navya-nyaya view of on the meaning of finite verbal suffixes and the Mimamsa objection to it. The translated portion shows to a great deal Gangesa's parallel discussion with that in Udayana's Nyayakusumanjali. This achievement is presented in the third paper given in the list of the back references. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2006 2004 Other

All Journal Article (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Bavya-nyaya Presupposition in determining the Meaning of Words2006

    • Author(s)
      和田寿弘
    • Journal Title

      Acta Asiatica : Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture 90

      Pages: 71-91

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Navya-nyaya Presupposition in Determining the Meaning of Words2006

    • Author(s)
      Wada, Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Acta Asiatica : Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture No90

      Pages: 71-91

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Navya-nyaya Presupposition in Determining the Meaning of Words2006

    • Author(s)
      和田寿弘
    • Journal Title

      Acta Asiatica : Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture 90

      Pages: 71-91

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Origin of Navya^nyaya and Its Place within the History of Indian Logic2004

    • Author(s)
      和田寿弘
    • Journal Title

      Three Mountains and Seven Rivers(記念論集)

      Pages: 439-462

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Origin of Navya-nyaya and Its Place within the History of Indian Logic2004

    • Author(s)
      Wada, Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Three mountains and Seven Rivers : Professor Musashi Tachikawa's Felicitation Volume (Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass)

      Pages: 439-462

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Gangesa on the Meaning of Verbal Suffixes(1)

    • Author(s)
      和田寿弘
    • Journal Title

      Wilhelm Haibfass Commemoration Volume (記念論集) (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Gangesa on the Meaning of Verbal Suffixes (1)

    • Author(s)
      Wada, Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Wilhelm Halbfass Commemoration Volume, Vienna (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary

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