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Informationen zum Autor Amber Carpenter is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of York. Klappentext 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. It includes chapters that examine their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics. "This is an important contribution to the serious, detailed philosophical discussion of Buddhist ideas, an approach to the study of Buddhism that is still relatively young and undeveloped. The arguments for and against various Buddhist views are presented in an accessible and clear way, but without shying away from the inevitable conundrums and complexities. The study is well supported by a wide range of primary sources and references to recent scholarly discussions." - David Burton, Canterbury Christ Church University Zusammenfassung 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. It includes chapters that examine their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chronology The Buddha Introduction 1. The Buddha's Suffering 2. Practice and Theory of No-Self 3. Klesas and Compassion 4. The Second Buddha's Greater Vehicle 5. Karmic Questions 6. Irresponsible Selves, Responsible Non-Selves 7. The Third Turning: Yogacara 8. The Long Sixth-Seventh Century: Epistemology as Ethics Epilogue Appendices Notes Further Reading
