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The book is an attempt to examine the philosophical relevance of language from the methodological point of view. Moreover, an effort has been made that language is relevant to philosophy, because it helps in developing a philosophy of language and a philosophy with a linguistic turn subsequently known as linguistic philosophy. The book highlights the following issues: Are the problems in Philosophy linguistic? Is the positivists’ thesis circular? Does language ...
Language is always directed to Reality whatever its nature may be. The valuable articles incorporated in this book examine the following questions in particular: What is relation between Language and Reality? What are different dimensions of Reality? Can all types of Reality be expressed through language? Can the relation between Language and Reality be explained as internal or external? Can meaning of Language be equated with its existence? All the contributors ...
The book highlights the concept of ontology, relationship between language and ontology, the distinction between ontology and reality, the role of linguistic philosophers in dealing with ontology etc. Apart from these, the eminent scholars address themselves with the ontology behind the value of valuation, exclusion and discrimination, inter-religious dialogue, Indian theories of language, values in cinema, poetic language etc.