Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness

In this innovative study of the philosopher Nagarjuna, Nancy McCagney demonstrates that the concept of space ('akasa') in early Indian Mahayana Buddhism is the root metaphor for Nagarjuna's understanding of 'sunyata', or openness.

About the author

Nancy McCagney is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Delaware.

Summary

In this innovative study of the philosopher Nagarjuna, Nancy McCagney demonstrates that the concept of space ('akasa') in early Indian Mahayana Buddhism is the root metaphor for Nagarjuna's understanding of 'sunyata', or openness.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy McCagney, McCagney Nancy, Nagarjuna
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.1997
• EAN: 9780847686261
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8626-1
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Gift books, albums, perpetual calendars, postcard booklets; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; REFERENCE / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Buddhism, Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects, Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects