OF INTRINSIC VALIDITY: A STUDY ON THE RELEVANCE OF PURVA MIMAMSA. From: Philosophy East and West | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: Arnold, Daniel | COPYRIGHT 2001 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Introduction

As one of the six "orthodox" schools of brahmanical thought that are often taken to represent the main philosophical options of India, Purva Mimamsa is usually thought to warrant at least cursory treatment in discussions of Indian philosophy; after all, the six orthodox schools collectively represent Indian "philosophy," so if Mimamsa is to be discussed, surely it is under the rubric of "philosophy."(1) However, Mimamsa seems in this regard rarely to receiv...

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