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Buddhism as philosophy: an introduction

✍ Scribed by Siderits, Mark

Publisher
Hackett Publishing;Routledge
Year
2016;2012
Tongue
English
Series
Ashgate world philosophies series
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

'Buddhism as Philosophy' does more than just report what Buddhist philosophers said: it presents their arguments and invites the reader to assess their overall cogency.;1. Buddhism as philosophy? -- 2. Early Buddhism : basic teachings -- 3. Non-self : empty persons -- 4. Buddhist ethics -- 5. A Nyāya interlude -- 6. Abhidharma : the metaphysics of empty persons -- 7. The rise of Mahāyāna -- 8. Yogācāra : impressions-only and the denial of physical objects -- 9. Madhyamaka : the doctrine of emptiness -- 10. The school of Din̊nāga : Buddhist epistemology.

✦ Table of Contents

  1. Buddhism as philosophy? --
    2. Early Buddhism : basic teachings --
    3. Non-self : empty persons --
    4. Buddhist ethics --
    5. A NyaΜ„ya interlude --
    6. Abhidharma : the metaphysics of empty persons --
    7. The rise of MahaΜ„yaΜ„na --
    8. YogaΜ„caΜ„ra : impressions-only and the denial of physical objects --
    9. Madhyamaka : the doctrine of emptiness --
    10. The school of Din̊naΜ„ga : Buddhist epistemology.

✦ Subjects

Buddhist philosophy;PHILOSOPHY--Eastern;;;PHILOSOPHY -- Eastern

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Looking for a text book style introduction into Buddhist Philosophy with a structured and scientific approach (and free of esoteric) this is a perfect choice. Living and traveling in Asia since many years I received from this book a fundamental introduction into the Buddhist influences and thoughts