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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责任与牺牲：对吠陀训诫的Mīmāṃsā理论的逻辑分析

印度哲学的 Mīmāṃsā 学派的主要目的是解释一系列神圣文本中的禁令，即吠陀经。在他们的作品中，Mīmāṃsā 作者提供了一些最详细和最系统的检查，可以在任何地方使用具有道义力量的陈述；然而，他们的考虑通常没有被记录在印度学奖学金之外。在本文中，我们从逻辑和哲学的角度分析了吠陀训诫的 Mīmāṃsā 理论。所讨论的理论可以被视为基于某些基本原则的推理系统，例如区分强弱职责和仪式行为分类法。我们首先重构理论的概念框架，然后转向对其核心方面的形式化。