[INDOLOGY] Philosophy of Language Panel at the 19th WSC

[Nataliya Yanchevskaya]

Dear Colleagues,

I invite you to submit abstracts to the Philosophy of Language panel at the
19th WSC (Kathmandu, Nepal). The panel is mentioned in the 3d circular
under Special Panels (code 14 A):

https://www.nepalworldsanskrit.org/Third%20Circular%2019%20WSC%202025.pdf

Please kindly send your abstracts (300 words max.) both to the conveners
(to my university email – nay at princeton.edu) and to the conference
secritariat (their emails can be found in the 3rd circular).
The extended deadline is September 30, 2024.
The panel description is below.

For the conveners,
Nataliya Yanchevskaya
Princeton University
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*Philosophy of Language in Classical India: *



*Origins, Schools, Debates*





We welcome contributions exploring the philosophy of language in Classical
India. Papers may delve into any school of thought within the diverse
religious traditions of India that examines the philosophical aspects of
language.



We are particularly interested in papers investigating interactions between
various schools, including dialogues and debates among Buddhist, Jain, and
Hindu philosophers. Another overarching theme of interest pertains to the
origins of the core ideas in Indian philosophies of language.



Potential topics, although not exhaustive, can address the following
questions:




   - How do different schools or specific philosophers postulate and
   explain the relationship between language and reality?
   - According to different philosophical schools, what’s the relationship
   between language and cognition?
   - How, if at all, are specific grammatical categories incorporated into
   a particular philosophical system?
   - What are the origins of major concepts of philosophies of language in
   Classical India? To what extent can these concepts be traced back to
   pre-philosophical texts of religious authority, such as the Vedas?
   - How does a school engage with, adopt, and change perspectives from
   preceding or contemporary pre-/non-philosophical traditions?

 We also welcome papers discussing other topics in the vein of the main
theme, such as means of knowledge, argumentation, philosophical and
linguistic categories, etc. The suggested length for each paper should be
approximately 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute discussion.
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