Buddhist Philosophy : : A Historical Analysis / / David J. Kalupahana.
This introduction to Buddhism examines its basic philosophical teachings and historical development, setting forth complex and significant ideas in a straightforward and simple style that is easily accessible to the student. The author's orientation is philosophical, rather than religious or so...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [1984] ©1984 |
| Year of Publication: | 1984 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Early Buddhism
- Chapter One. Historical Background
- Chapter Two. Epistemology
- Chapter Three. Causality
- Chapter Four. The Three Characteristics of Existence
- Chapter Five. Karma and Rebirth
- Chapter Six. Morality and Ethics
- Chapter Seven. Nirvana
- Later Buddhism
- Chapter Eight. Beginnings of Scholasticism and Mahāyāna
- Chapter Nine. Scholasticism-Theravāda, Sarvâstivāda, and Sautrāntika
- Chapter Ten. Development of Mahāyāna
- Chapter Eleven. Mādhyamika Transcendentalism
- Chapter Twelve. Yogâcāâra Idealism
- Appendix I. Metaphysics and the Buddha
- Appendix 2. Reflections on the Relation between Early Buddhism and Zen
- Index
- About the Author