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Semantics of Nothingness Negation 2
By Sthaneshwar Timalsina On Saturday, December 16th, 2017
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Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – II

[contextly_sidebar id=”7ytl9qhAGsoHfl9n92mCIg2tyVdlQY6t”] Compounds with Negative Particles and the Metaphysics of Negation An oft-cited verse identifies six different meanings of the negative particle: The More...

Semantics of Nothingness Negation
By Sthaneshwar Timalsina On Thursday, December 14th, 2017
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Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – I

Introduction1 Bhartrhari (fl. 450 CE) is one of the foremost philosophers of classical India. While there are many narratives relating the story of his life, that he was a king-turned-hermit, the author of three More...