The Fifth Corner of Four

Graham Priest explores the development of Buddhist metaphysics, which is viewed through the lens of the catu¿köi. In its earliest and simplest form this is a logical/metaphysical principle which says that every claim is true, false, both, or neither; but Priest shows how the principle itself evolves as the metaphysics develops.

List of contents

• Before the Beginning


• Preface


• Part I: Early India


• 1: General Background


• 2: Quintum Non Datur


• 3: Well-Founded Metaphysics


• Part II: Later India


• 4: Emptiness


• 5: The Fifth Corner


• 6: Paradox and Ineffability


• Part III: East Asia


• 7: And So On


• 8: The Golden Lion


• 9: Enlightenment


• After the End


• 10: A Methodological Coda


• Sino-Japanese Glossary


• Bibliography


• Index of Names


• General Index

About the author

Graham Priest, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, City University of New York

Summary

Graham Priest explores the development of Buddhist metaphysics, which is viewed through the lens of the catu?ko?i. In its earliest and simplest form this is a logical/metaphysical principle which says that every claim is true, false, both, or neither; but Priest shows how the principle itself evolves as the metaphysics develops.

Additional text

The book might remind readers of [Priest's] landmark 2002 Beyond the Limits of Thought; even though the historical and conceptual scope in the present volume is narrower, many of the key features are still there. The general project Priest pursues in this book strikes me as very important. I therefore hope that his book will inspire many enthusiastic successors.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Priest, Graham (Distinguished Professor of Philoso Priest, Priest Graham
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9780192894670
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289467-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Logic, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, Buddhism, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: logic, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy