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The Role of Language in Knowledge and Understanding

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Which Indian philosopher is known for his theory of sphota?

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Bhartrihari
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Bhartrihari, a renowned Indian philosopher, proposed the theory of sphota, which suggests that the meaning of a word or sentence is not inherent in its individual sounds but rather in the holistic unity of the utterance.

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