Buddhist Philosophy

Author : William Edelglass,Jay L. Garfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132185591

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Buddhist Philosophy by William Edelglass,Jay L. Garfield Pdf

The Buddhist philosophical tradition is vast, internally diverse, and comprises texts written in a variety of canonical languages. It is hence often difficult for those with training in Western philosophy who wish to approach this tradition for the first time to know where to start, and difficult for those who wish to introduce and teach courses in Buddhist philosophy to find suitable textbooks that adequately represent the diversity of the tradition, expose students to important primary texts in reliable translations, that contextualize those texts, and that foreground specifically philosophical issues. Buddhist Philosophy fills that lacuna. It collects important philosophical texts from each major Buddhist tradition. Each text is translated and introduced by a recognized authority in Buddhist studies. Each introduction sets the text in context and introduces the philosophical issues it addresses and arguments it presents, providing a useful and authoritative guide to reading and to teaching the text. The volume is organized into topical sections that reflect the way that Western philosophers think about the structure of the discipline, and each section is introduced by an essay explaining Buddhist approaches to that subject matter, and the place of the texts collected in that section in the enterprise. This volume is an ideal single text for an intermediate or advanced course in Buddhist philosophy, and makes this tradition immediately accessible to the philosopher or student versed in Western philosophy coming to Buddhism for the first time. It is also ideal for the scholar or student of Buddhist studies who is interested specifically in the philosophical dimensions of the Buddhist tradition.

Author : Amber Carpenter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317547761

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Indian Buddhist Philosophy by Amber Carpenter Pdf

Organised in broadly chronological terms, this book presents the philosophical arguments of the great Indian Buddhist philosophers of the fifth century BCE to the eighth century CE. Each chapter examines their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics that we call today moral psychology. Throughout, this book follows three key themes that both tie the tradition together and are the focus for most critical dialogue: the idea of anatman or no-self, the appearance/reality distinction and the moral aim, or ideal. Indian Buddhist philosophy is shown to be a remarkably rich tradition that deserves much wider engagement from European philosophy. Carpenter shows that while we should recognise the differences and distances between Indian and European philosophy, its driving questions and key conceptions, we must resist the temptation to find in Indian Buddhist philosophy, some Other, something foreign, self-contained and quite detached from anything familiar. Indian Buddhism is shown to be a way of looking at the world that shares many of the features of European philosophy and considers themes central to philosophy understood in the European tradition.

Author : Antoine Panaïoti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107031623

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Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy by Antoine Panaïoti Pdf

An exploration of the complex and interesting relations between Nietzsche's philosophical thought and the Buddhist philosophy which he admired and opposed. The volume will appeal to students and scholars interested in Nietzsche's philosophy, Buddhist thought and in the metaphysical, existential and ethical issues that emerge with the demise of theism.

Author : David J. Kalupahana
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824814029

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A History of Buddhist Philosophy by David J. Kalupahana Pdf

David J. Kalupahana's Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis has, since its original publication in 1976, offered an unequaled introduction to the philosophical principles and historical development of Buddhism. Now, representing the culmination of Dr. Kalupahana's thirty years of scholarly research and reflection, A History of Buddhist Philosophy builds upon and surpasses that earlier work, providing a completely reconstructed, detailed analysis of both early and later Buddhism.

Author : Steven M. Emmanuel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781119144663

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A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy by Steven M. Emmanuel Pdf

A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications Each section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought Broad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabus Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions

Author : David J. Kalupahana
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1984-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0824803922

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Buddhist Philosophy by David J. Kalupahana Pdf

This introduction to Buddhism examines its basic philosophical teachings and historical development, setting forth complex and significant ideas in a straightforward and simple style that is easily accessible to the student. The author's orientation is philosophical, rather than religious or sociological. This approach is both the uniqueness and the strength of the work.Part I outlines the historical background out of which Buddhism arose and emphasizes the teachings of early Buddhism. Part II examines developments in the history of Buddhist thought and the emergence of the various schools of Buddhism.

Author : Mark Siderits
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0754653692

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Buddhism as Philosophy by Mark Siderits Pdf

'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.

Author : Vincent Eltschinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Buddhist philosophy
ISBN : 812083559X

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Caste and Buddhist Philosophy by Vincent Eltschinger Pdf

Author : Aleksandr Moiseevich Pi︠a︡tigorskiĭ
Publisher : Rl Innactive Titles
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X000910599

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The Buddhist Philosophy of Thought by Aleksandr Moiseevich Pi︠a︡tigorskiĭ Pdf

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Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134542314

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Buddhist Thought in India by Edward Conze Pdf

Originally published in 1962. This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts: Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements. The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems. The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.

Author : Junjiro Takakusu,Charles A. Moore
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120804296

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The Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy by Junjiro Takakusu,Charles A. Moore Pdf

Buddhism had already spread far into other countries before it declined in India in the eleventh century A.D. Hinayana flourished in Ceylone, Burma, Siam and Cambodia; Mystic Buddhism developed in Tibet; Mahayana grew in China. In Japan, the whole of Buddhism became the living and active faith of the masses. The present study relates to Japanese Buddhism, as in Japan alone the whole of Buddhism is preserved. The author presents Buddhist Philosophy in an ideological sequence and not in its historical sequence as Prof. Stcherbatsky has done in his Buddhist logic. But the ideological sequence as presented by the author is not the sequence in the development of ideas; it is rather the systematization of the different schools of thought for the purpose of an easier approach. Divided into fifteen chapters, the book deals with different schools of Buddhist Philosophy. The author has grouped these schools under two heads: (1) the schools of negative rationalism, i.e. the religion of Dialectic Investigation, and (2) the schools of Introspective Intuitionism, i.e. the Religion of Meditative Experience. The author treats these schools in the most scientific and elaborate way.

Author : David Seyfort Ruegg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861719365

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The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle by David Seyfort Ruegg Pdf

Madhyamaka, the "philosophy of the middle," systematized the Buddha's fundamental teaching on no-self with its profound non-essentialist reading of reality. Founded in India by Nagarjuna in about the second century CE, Madhyamaka philosophy went on to become the dominant strain of Buddhist thought in Tibet and exerted a profound influence on all the cultures of East Asia. Within the extensive Western scholarship inspired by this school of thought, David Seyfort Ruegg's work is unparalleled in its incisiveness, diligence, and scope. The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle brings together Ruegg's greatest essays on Madhyamaka, expert writings which have and will continue to contribute to our progressing understanding of this rich tradition.

Author : Robert Wright
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781439195475

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Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright Pdf

From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world, including ourselves, more clearly and so gain a deep and morally valid happiness. In this “sublime” (The New Yorker), pathbreaking book, Robert Wright shows how taking this promise seriously can change your life—how it can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and hatred, and how it can deepen your appreciation of beauty and of other people. He also shows why this transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution. This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright’s landmark book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, and deepened as he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some of the world’s most skilled meditators. The result is a story that is “provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding” (The New York Times Book Review), and as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is famous, Why Buddhism Is True lays the foundation for a spiritual life in a secular age and shows how, in a time of technological distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.

Author : William Edelglass,Jay Garfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199716555

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Buddhist Philosophy by William Edelglass,Jay Garfield Pdf

The Buddhist philosophical tradition is vast, internally diverse, and comprises texts written in a variety of canonical languages. It is hence often difficult for those with training in Western philosophy who wish to approach this tradition for the first time to know where to start, and difficult for those who wish to introduce and teach courses in Buddhist philosophy to find suitable textbooks that adequately represent the diversity of the tradition, expose students to important primary texts in reliable translations, that contextualize those texts, and that foreground specifically philosophical issues. Buddhist Philosophy fills that lacuna. It collects important philosophical texts from each major Buddhist tradition. Each text is translated and introduced by a recognized authority in Buddhist studies. Each introduction sets the text in context and introduces the philosophical issues it addresses and arguments it presents, providing a useful and authoritative guide to reading and to teaching the text. The volume is organized into topical sections that reflect the way that Western philosophers think about the structure of the discipline, and each section is introduced by an essay explaining Buddhist approaches to that subject matter, and the place of the texts collected in that section in the enterprise. This volume is an ideal single text for an intermediate or advanced course in Buddhist philosophy, and makes this tradition immediately accessible to the philosopher or student versed in Western philosophy coming to Buddhism for the first time. It is also ideal for the scholar or student of Buddhist studies who is interested specifically in the philosophical dimensions of the Buddhist tradition.

Author : Mark Siderits
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351911894

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Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy by Mark Siderits Pdf

Since the publication of Mark Siderits' important book in 2003, much has changed in the field of Buddhist philosophy. There has been unprecedented growth in analytic metaphysics, and a considerable amount of new work on Indian theories of the self and personal identity has emerged. Fully revised and updated, and drawing on these changes as well as on developments in the author's own thinking, Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy, second edition explores the conversation between Buddhist and Western Philosophy showing how concepts and tools drawn from one philosophical tradition can help solve problems arising in another. Siderits discusses afresh areas involved in the philosophical investigation of persons, including vagueness and its implications for personal identity, recent attempts by scholars of Buddhist philosophy to defend the attribution of an emergentist account of personhood to at least some Buddhists, and whether a distinctively Buddhist antirealism can avoid problems that beset other forms of ontological anti-foundationalism.