Sabdapramāṇa: Hindu contributions to understanding the meaning and function of scripture
The traditions of Hinduism, especially the Vedanta sampradāyas, have developed elaborate and sophisticated arguments for the words of the Vedas as a source of valid knowledge. This study seeks to explicate this rationale, with particular attention to the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. The understandi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2014]
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International journal of Dharma Studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Perceptual Experience B Human Knowledge B Sacred Text B Correct Knowledge |
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| Summary: | The traditions of Hinduism, especially the Vedanta sampradāyas, have developed elaborate and sophisticated arguments for the words of the Vedas as a source of valid knowledge. This study seeks to explicate this rationale, with particular attention to the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. The understanding of scripture as a valid source of knowledge (pramāṇa) is neglected in the contemporary study of Hinduism, although this approach may lend a fresh perspective to the meaning and significance of sacred texts and a unique way of understanding their authority. Scripture cannot claim exemption from being subject to the same criteria that are utilized to validate other ways of knowing. Scripture as pramāṇa is a Hindu argument that enriches our understanding of sacred texts and ought to be a prominent point of view in the contemporary discussion of the nature and authority of scripture. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-8802 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Dharma Studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1186/2196-8802-2-2 |