Buddhism As Philosophy
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Buddhism As Philosophy

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Buddhism As Philosophy

About this book

In Buddhism As Philosophy, Mark Siderits makes the Buddhist philosophical tradition accessible to a Western audience. Offering generous selections from the canonical Buddhist texts and providing an engaging, analytical introduction to the fundamental tenets of Buddhist thought, this revised, expanded, and updated edition builds on the success of the first edition in clarifying the basic concepts and arguments of the Buddhist philosophers.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About This Book
  6. Guide to Translation Sources, Pronunciation
  7. Introduction: Buddhism As Philosophy?
  8. Chapter One: Early Buddhism: Basic Teachings
  9. Chapter Two: Empty Persons
  10. Chapter Three: Buddhist Ethics
  11. Chapter Four: A Nyāya Interlude
  12. Chapter Five: Abhidharma: The Metaphysics of Empty Persons
  13. Chapter Six: The Rise of Mahāyāna
  14. Chapter Seven: Yogācāra: Impressions-Only and the Denial of Physical Objects
  15. Chapter Eight: Madhyamaka: The Doctrine of Emptiness
  16. Chapter Nine: The School of Dignāga: Buddhist Epistemology
  17. Glossary
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover