Author Affiliation: Philosophy Department, Fordham University
摘要
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.
目次
Introduction 348 I. The Phenomenology of the Word 349 1. Two Dimensions of Expression: Merleau-Ponty on Speaking and Spoken Speech 349 2. Horizons of the Word 351 II. The Phenomenology of Japa Meditation 355 III. Meaning in Mantra 360 IV. Conclusion 364
