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RicercaGiuliano Boccali
S.R. Ranganathan: Brief Note on “Intuition”
Abstract: The paper aims to highlight one of the fundamental aspects of the vast cultural background of S.R. Ranganathatan’s work, as well as of traditional Indian culture: the relationship intellection vs intuition. The theme is investigated here mainly through the distinction between classificatory language and the language of literary exchange – to use Ranganathan’s terminology. The further level of communication highlighted by Ranganathan and called “mystic communion” by him is also examined. Mention is made of the extension and fulfilment of the poetics of dhvani in Abhinavagupta’s (10th-11th century), the decisive movement that Sheldon Pollock recently (2016) compared to a “Copernican revolution”. The analysis highlights the significant parallelism of this process with the relationship envisioned by Ranganathan between classificatory language, literary language and mystical communion.
Keywords: Intellection, Intuition, dhvani, Ānandavardhana, Abhinavagupta
Contenuto in: The Universe of Knowledge. Celebrating Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892-1972)
Curatori: Fausto Freschi e Andrea Cuna
Editore: Forum
Luogo di pubblicazione: Udine
Anno di pubblicazione: 2024
Collana: Tracce. Itinerari di ricerca/Area umanistica e della formazione
ISBN: 978-88-3283-428-4
ISBN: 978-88-3283-486-4 (versione digitale/pdf)
Pagine: 109-120
DOI: 10.4424/978-88-3283-486-4-04
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Per citare:
Giuliano Boccali,
«S.R. Ranganathan: Brief Note on “Intuition”», in
Fausto Freschi e Andrea Cuna (a cura di),
The Universe of Knowledge. Celebrating Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892-1972), Udine, Forum, 2024,
pp.
109-120
