Indian Buddhist philosophy

by Carpenter, Amber D.

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Title Statements

Full title :Indian Buddhist philosophy / Amber D. Carpenter.

Summary

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. Each chapter examines their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics that we call today moral psychology. Throughout, this book follows three key themes that both tie the tradition together and are the focus for most critical dialogue: the idea of anatman or no-self, the appearance/reality distinction and the moral aim, or ideal. Indian Buddhist philosophy is shown to be a remarkably rich tradition that deserves much wider engagement from European philosophy. Carpenter shows that while we should recognise the differences and distances between Indian and European philosophy, its driving questions and key conceptions, we must resist the temptation to find in Indian Buddhist philosophy, some Other, something foreign, self-contained and quite detached from anything familiar. Indian Buddhism is shown to be a way of looking at the world that shares many of the features of European philosophy and considers themes central to philosophy understood in the European tradition.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Acumen
Place of Publication:Durham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 313 pages ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781844652976, 1844652971, 9781844652983, 184465298X
oclc:ocn870565434
LC Classification:B162
Dewey Decimal:181/.043

The Buddha's suffering -- Practice and theory of no-self -- Klesas and compassion -- The second Buddha's greater vehicle -- Karmic questions -- Irresponsible selves, responsible non-selves -- The third turning: Yogacara -- The long sixth to seventh century: epistemology as ethics.

Subjects

Buddhist philosophy Buddhist philosophy -- History Buddhistische Philosophie History Indien Pensée religieuse -- Jusqu'à 600 Philosophie bouddhique -- Histoire Philosophy Religious thought Religious thought -- To 600 To 600