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  • Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka

    A Philosophical Introduction

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    The Indian philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna (c. 150-250 CE) was the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school of Mahayana Buddhism and arguably the most influential Buddhist thinker after Buddha himself. Indeed, in the Tibetan and East Asian traditions, Nagarjuna is often referred to as the "second Buddha." His primary contribution to Buddhist thought lies is in the further development of the ... En savoir plus

    $37.59 CAD

  • Reality

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. It is a question that, due to such films as The Matrix, has also made its way into popular culture. But it is not just a question philosophers ask. It is also asked by scientists when they investigate whether the fundamental constituents of matter are actually 'out there' or just a mere abstraction ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Twelve Examples Of Illusion

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Tibetan Buddhist writings frequently state that many of the things we perceive in the world are in fact illusory, as illusory as echoes or mirages. In Twelve Examples of Illusion, Jan Westerhoff offers an engaging look at a dozen illusions--including magic tricks, dreams, rainbows, and reflections in a mirror--showing how these phenomena can give us insight into reality. For instance, he offers a ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Ancient Greek and Indian Buddhist Philosophers on Reality and Selfhood

    Modifié par Professor Ugo Zilioli, Jan Westerhoff ...
    Key areas and aspects of ancient philosophy in Greek and Indian Buddhist traditions are illuminated in this collection.Covering an extended period of time, from early (5th century BC), through Hellenism, to post-Hellenistic times (up to the 7th century AD) it begins by focusing on historical themes and methods in ancient Greece and India. This sketch of historical and philosophical connections ... En savoir plus

    $126.99 CAD

  • Philosophy's Big Questions

    Comparing Buddhist and Western Approaches

    par Stephen J. Laumakis, Douglas S. Duckworth, Jan Westerhoff, Dan Arnold, Rick Repetti, Amber D. Carpenter, Peter Hershock ...
    Certain questions have recurred throughout the history of philosophy. They are the big questions—about happiness and the good life, the limits of knowledge, the ultimate structure of reality, the nature of consciousness, the relation between causality and free will, the pervasiveness of suffering, and the conditions for a just and flourishing society—that thinkers in different cultures across the ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD

  • Madhyamaka and Yogacara

    Allies or Rivals?

    Modifié par Jay L. Garfield, Jan Westerhoff ...
    Madhyamaka and Yogacara are the two principal schools of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. While Madhyamaka asserts the ultimate emptiness and conventional reality of all phenomena, Yogacara is usually considered to be idealistic. This collection of essays addresses the degree to which these philosophical approaches are consistent or complementary. Indian and Tibetan doxographies often take these two ... En savoir plus

    $47.19 CAD

  • The Dispeller of Disputes

    Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical literature. Written in an accessible question-and-answer style, it contains Nagarjuna's replies to criticisms of his philosophy of the "Middle Way." The Vigrahavyavartani has been widely cited both in canonical literature and in recent scholarship; it has remained a central text in India, Tibet, China, and ... En savoir plus

    $37.59 CAD

  • Candrakīrti's Introduction to the Middle Way

    A Guide

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Collections series OXFORD GUIDES TO PHILOSOPHY SERIES
    Candrakīrti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra) is a central work of Buddhist philosophy for two reasons. First, it provides an introduction to Madhyamaka, one of the three major philosophical schools of Buddhist thought (the other two being Abhidharma and Yogācāra). Second, within Madhyamaka, Candrakīrti's text occupies a very prominent role. This is primarily due to its enormous ... En savoir plus

    $33.59 CAD

  • The Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Philosophy

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Collections series The Oxford History of Philosophy
    Jan Westerhoff unfolds the story of one of the richest episodes in the history of Indian thought, the development of Buddhist philosophy in the first millennium CE. He starts from the composition of the Abhidharma works before the beginning of the common era and continues up to the time of Dharmakirti in the sixth century. This period was characterized by the development of a variety of ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

  • Twelve Examples of Illusion

    par Jan Westerhoff ...
    Tibetan Buddhist writings frequently state that many of the things we perceive in the world are in fact illusory, as illusory as echoes or mirages. In Twelve Examples of Illusion, Jan Westerhoff offers an engaging look at a dozen illusions--including magic tricks, dreams, rainbows, and reflections in a mirror--showing how these phenomena can give us insight into reality. For instance, he offers a ... En savoir plus

    $54.99 CAD

  • Studies in Buddhist Philosophy

    par Mark Siderits ...
    This volume brings together nineteen of Mark Siderits's most important essays on Buddhist philosophy. Together they cover a wide range of topics, from metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, epistemology, and ethics, to the specific discussions of the interaction between Buddhist and classical Indian philosophy. Each of the essays is followed by a postscript that Siderits has written ... En savoir plus

    $81.99 CAD

  • Philosophy's Big Questions

    Comparing Buddhist and Western Approaches

    par Stephen J. Laumakis, Douglas S. Duckworth, Jan Westerhoff, Dan Arnold, Rick Repetti, Amber D. Carpenter, Peter Hershock ...
    Certain questions have recurred throughout the history of philosophy. They are the big questions—about happiness and the good life, the limits of knowledge, the ultimate structure of reality, the nature of consciousness, the relation between causality and free will, the pervasiveness of suffering, and the conditions for a just and flourishing society—that thinkers in different cultures across the ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD