Indian Buddhist Studies on Non-Buddhist Theories of a Self - The Studies of Santaraksita Kamalasila on Nyaya Vaisesika, Mimamsa,

This book addresses prominent views on the nature of the self in Indian philosophical traditions and presents Buddhist critiques of those conceptions through ¿¿ntarak¿ita's chapter in the Tattvasägraha and Kamala-¿¿la's commentary in Tattvasägrahapañjik¿. This will be of interest in Philosophy, Religious Studies and Buddhist Studies.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Introduction to the Translation; Chapter Two: Translation and Commentary; Bibliography

About the author

James P. Duerlinger is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, USA. He is the author of Indian Buddhist Theories of Persons: Vasubandhu's "Refutation of the Theory of a Self" (2003) and Refutation of the Self in Indian Buddhism: Candrakīrti on the Selflessness of Persons (2012), also published by Routledge.

Summary

This book addresses prominent views on the nature of the self in Indian philosophical traditions and presents Buddhist critiques of those conceptions through Santarak?ita’s chapter in the Tattvasa?graha and Kamala-sila’s commentary in Tattvasa?grahapañjika. This will be of interest in Philosophy, Religious Studies and Buddhist Studies.

Product details

• Authors: James Duerlinger, James (The University of Iowa Duerlinger, James P. Duerlinger, Duerlinger James
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781032299303
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229930-3
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Buddhism, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General