Candrakirti''s Introduction to the Middle Way - A Guide

This Oxford Guide is designed for the philosophically interested student or scholar reading Candrak¿rti's Introduction to the Middle Way, a key text in the Buddhist philosophical tradition. Jan Westerhoff's commentary focuses on the philosophical content of the text, using Candrak¿rti's auto-commentary as the main explicatory resource.

List of contents

• Structural outline of the text


• Introduction


• Commentary


• Bibliography


• Synopsis

About the author

Jan Westerhoff is Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.

Summary

This Oxford Guide is designed for the philosophically interested student or scholar reading Candrakirti's Introduction to the Middle Way, a key text in the Buddhist philosophical tradition. Jan Westerhoff's commentary focuses on the philosophical content of the text, using Candrakirti's auto-commentary as the main explicatory resource.

Additional text

This commentary, like its Indian and Tibetan predecessors, is intended to be read alongside Candrakirti's root verses. It follows the structure of Candrakirti's writing, carefully explaining and contextualizing each verse.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Westerhoff, Jan (Professor of Buddhist Philosophy Westerhoff, Westerhoff Jan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2023
• EAN: 9780197612347
• ISBN: 978-0-19-761234-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Oxford Guides to Philosophy; OXFORD GUIDES TO PHILOSOPHY SERIES
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Philosophy of Mind, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, Buddhism, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy