Description
Mimamsa Basic
Course Content:
This course involves discussion of the tradition of contributions in the lineage of Purva-mimamsa and provides the background of the hermeneutic nature of this knowledge system. The primer of Purva-mimamsa named Arthasangraha is the text of study used to develop an understanding of the foundations of the Purva-mimamsa school of thought.
In this course students will be able to:
- Observe the evolving nature of Vedic knowledge systems through the range and scope for valid interpretation allowed and valued within the Vedic traditions
- Appreciate the intricate levels to which inquiry is carried out in the Vedic knowledge systems to arrive at conclusions that can stand up to logic and reason
- Apply and use the hermeneutic methods employed in Purva-mimamsa in other knowledge systems and domains
Area of Study: Sanskrit Studies
Required / Elective: Required
Prerequisites: Admission into the Masters Certificate or MA in Sanskrit Program
Faculty / Instructor: Dr. Sowjanya Kumar
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Quarter Offered: Fall Quarter
