Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume V: The Philosophy of the Grammarians

The Philosophy of the Grammarians explores the intellectual transformation of Sanskrit grammar from a technical discipline into an influential philosophical system. Through its examination of Vedic language, grammatical analysis, semantic theory, and the works of major thinkers such as Pāṇini, Patañjali, Bhartṛhari, and Nāgeśa Bhaṭṭa, the volume demonstrates how Indian grammarians addressed fundamental questions concerning linguistic units, meaning, cognition, reality, and liberation. Its combination of systematic analysis, textual summaries, and extensive bibliographical resources makes it an essential reference for scholars of Indian philosophy, Sanskrit studies, linguistics, and comparative philosophy of language.