Nothingness in Asian philosophy / / edited by Jeeloo Liu and Douglas L. Berger.

• TeilnehmendeR: Berger, Douglas L., 1970-; Liu, JeeLoo.
• Place / Publishing House: New York : : Routledge,, 2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (chapter 20, pages 300-325) :; illustrations; digital file(s).

"A variety of crucial and still most relevant ideas about nothingness or emptiness have gained profound philosophical prominence in the history and development of a number of South and East Asian traditions--including in Buddhism, Daoism, Neo-Confucianism, Hinduism, Korean philosophy, and the Japanese Kyoto School. These traditions share the insight that in order to explain both the great mysteries and mundane facts about our experience, ideas of "nothingness" must play a primary role. This collection of essays brings together the work of twenty of the world's prominent scholars of Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, Neo-Confucian, Japanese and Korean thought to illuminate fascinating philosophical conceptualizations of "nothingness" in both classical and modern Asian traditions. The unique collection offers new work from accomplished scholars and provides a coherent, panoramic view of the most significant ways that "nothingness" plays crucial roles in Asian philosophy. It includes both traditional and contemporary formulations, sometimes putting Asian traditions into dialogue with one another and sometimes with classical and modern Western thought. The result is a book of immense value for students and researchers in Asian and comparative philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

pt. 1. Emptiness in Brahminical and early Buddhist traditions -- pt. 2. Nothingness in early and modern east Asia traditions.