Emptiness appraised
Subtitle: a critical study of Nāgārjuna's philosophy
By: David Burton.
Series: Curzon critical studies in Buddhism
Publisher: Curzon; Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Richmond, Surrey, England
Language: eng; san; tib
Number of pages: 233
Subjects: Philosophy, Buddhist; Buddhism; Sunyata -- Doctrines; Mādhyamika (Buddhism); Mahayana Buddhism
Other titles: Critical study of Nāgārjuna's philosophy
Description: "This book argues that though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way between nihilism and eternalism, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism. Burton also refutes the interpretation that Nagarjuna is a sceptic, and examines Nagarjuna's notion of non-conceptual knowledge of reality. In addition, Nagarjuna's critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge (pramana) are critically scrutinised."--Jacket.
Notes: English, Sanskrit, and Tibetan.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.