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Rules Without Meanings
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This theoretical work is often associated with the perspective that rituals lack inherent meaning, focusing instead on their structural and grammatical aspects.
Fritz Stahl, the author, suggests that rituals can be understood as rule-based systems, similar to language or mathematics.
His work examines various ritual practices, primarily within the Vedic tradition, to identify their underlying structures.
The absence of inherent meaning, according to Stahl, does not diminish the importance or complexity of rituals.
Instead, it suggests that their significance lies in their formal organization and rule-governed performance.
Stahl's ideas provoked much discussion and debate within the field.
Fritz Stahl, the author, suggests that rituals can be understood as rule-based systems, similar to language or mathematics.
His work examines various ritual practices, primarily within the Vedic tradition, to identify their underlying structures.
The absence of inherent meaning, according to Stahl, does not diminish the importance or complexity of rituals.
Instead, it suggests that their significance lies in their formal organization and rule-governed performance.
Stahl's ideas provoked much discussion and debate within the field.
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Mentioned by Jan E.M. Houben as a book by Fritz Stahl, with which he could deal with a large aspect of Vedic ritual.
Jan E. M. Houben and Julieta Rotaru, "Vedic Myths and Rituals" (Dev Publishers, 2025)
