Hindu and Buddhist ideas in dialogue
Subtitle: self and no-self
By: Edited by Irina Kuznetsova, Jonardon Ganeri and Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad
Series: Dialogues in South Asian traditions: religion, philosophy, literature and history
Publisher: ASHGATE; Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Surrey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781409443544; 9781409443551
Subjects: Buddhism; Buddhist philosophy; Hinduism; Ātman; Hindu philosophy; Relations; Anātman
Description: "The debates between various Buddhist and Hindu philosophical systems about the existence, definition and nature of self, occupy a central place in the history of Indian philosophy and religion. These debates concern various issues: what 'self' means, whether the self can be said to exist at all, arguments that can substantiate any position on this question, how the ordinary reality of individual persons can be explained, and the consequences of each position. At a time when comparable issues are at the forefront of contemporary Western philosophy, in both analytic and continental traditions (as well as in their interaction), these classical and medieval Indian debates widen and globalise such discussions. This book brings to a wider audience the sophisticated range of positions held by various systems of thought in classical India."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.