Nonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy
On Knowing What There is Not
Seiten
2021
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-27310-8 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-27310-8 (ISBN)
Can we know what there is not? This book examines the historical development of the concept of the cognition of nonexistent objects in several major Buddhist philosophical schools.
Beginning with a study of the historical development of the concept in Mahasamghika, Darstantika, Yogacara and Sautrantika, it evaluates how successfully they have argued against the extreme view of their main opponent the Sarvastivadins and established their view that one can know what there is not. It also includes thematic studies on the epistemological issues of nonexistence, discussing making sense of empty terms, controversies over negative judgments, and a proper classification of the conceptions of nothing or nonexistence. Taking a comparative approach to these topics, this book considers contemporary Western philosophers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Meinong and Russell alongside representative figures of the Buddhist Pramana School.
Based on first-hand study of primary sources in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan, Nonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy makes available the rich discussions and debates on the epistemological issues of nonexistence in Buddhist philosophy to students and researchers in Asian and comparative philosophy.
Beginning with a study of the historical development of the concept in Mahasamghika, Darstantika, Yogacara and Sautrantika, it evaluates how successfully they have argued against the extreme view of their main opponent the Sarvastivadins and established their view that one can know what there is not. It also includes thematic studies on the epistemological issues of nonexistence, discussing making sense of empty terms, controversies over negative judgments, and a proper classification of the conceptions of nothing or nonexistence. Taking a comparative approach to these topics, this book considers contemporary Western philosophers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Meinong and Russell alongside representative figures of the Buddhist Pramana School.
Based on first-hand study of primary sources in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan, Nonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy makes available the rich discussions and debates on the epistemological issues of nonexistence in Buddhist philosophy to students and researchers in Asian and comparative philosophy.
Zhihua Yao is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Chinese Philosophy and Culture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
Introduction
Part I: Cognition of Nonexistent Objects: A Historical Development
1. Mahasamghika
2. Darstantika
3. Yogacara
4. Vasubandhu
Part II: Epistemological Approaches to Nonexistence
5. Non-cognition
6. Empty Terms
7. Negative Judgments
8. Typology of Nothing
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.09.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 286 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-350-27310-4 / 1350273104 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-27310-8 / 9781350273108 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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