Fashioning the Word-Tool: The Instrumental Character of the Word in Yogic Mantra Meditation and Phenomenology
Hayden Kee
Philosophy East and West March 25, 2021 DOI: 10.1353/pew.2021.0023 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that phenomenologists can gain insights into the formative experiences shaping linguistic meaning from mantra meditators, while phenomenology offers an original perspective on debates about the linguisticality of mantras. |
Abstract
Abstract:This essay combines insights into the nature of language from yogic mantra meditation and phenomenology. I argue that phenomenologists can gain insights into the formative experiences that shape linguistic meaning from mantra meditators. Meanwhile, phenomenology can offer an original perspective on debates in mantra research concerning the linguisticality of mantras.
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