TY - JOUR
T1 - Duty and Sacrifice
T2 - A Logical Analysis of the Mīmāṃsā Theory of Vedic Injunctions
AU - Freschi, Elisa
AU - Ollett, Andrew
AU - Pascucci, Matteo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/10/2
Y1 - 2019/10/2
N2 - The Mīmāṃsā school of Indian philosophy has for its main purpose the interpretation of injunctions that are found in a set of sacred texts, the Vedas. In their works, Mīmāṃsā authors provide some of the most detailed and systematic examinations available anywhere of statements with a deontic force; however, their considerations have generally not been registered outside of Indological scholarship. In the present article we analyze the Mīmāṃsā theory of Vedic injunctions from a logical and philosophical point of view. The theory at issue can be regarded as a system of reasoning based on certain fundamental principles, such as the distinction between strong and weak duties, and on a taxonomy of ritual actions. We start by reconstructing the conceptual framework of the theory and then move to a formalization of its core aspects. Our contribution represents a new perspective to study Mīmāṃsā and outlines its relevance, in general, for deontic reasoning.
AB - The Mīmāṃsā school of Indian philosophy has for its main purpose the interpretation of injunctions that are found in a set of sacred texts, the Vedas. In their works, Mīmāṃsā authors provide some of the most detailed and systematic examinations available anywhere of statements with a deontic force; however, their considerations have generally not been registered outside of Indological scholarship. In the present article we analyze the Mīmāṃsā theory of Vedic injunctions from a logical and philosophical point of view. The theory at issue can be regarded as a system of reasoning based on certain fundamental principles, such as the distinction between strong and weak duties, and on a taxonomy of ritual actions. We start by reconstructing the conceptual framework of the theory and then move to a formalization of its core aspects. Our contribution represents a new perspective to study Mīmāṃsā and outlines its relevance, in general, for deontic reasoning.
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U2 - 10.1080/01445340.2019.1615366
DO - 10.1080/01445340.2019.1615366
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068695837
SN - 0144-5340
VL - 40
SP - 323
EP - 354
JO - History and Philosophy of Logic
JF - History and Philosophy of Logic
IS - 4
ER -