SM Emmanuel
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2015
9781119144663
A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy
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e druk, 2015
ISBN13: 9781119144663
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A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide–ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy.
Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications
Each section contains overviews and cutting–edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought
Broad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabus
Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions
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<p>Notes on Contributors xi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xviii</p>
<p>List of Abbreviations xix</p>
<p>Introduction 1<br />Steven M. Emmanuel</p>
<p>Part I Conceptual Foundations 11</p>
<p>1 The Philosophical Context of Gotama s Thought 13<br />Stephen J. Laumakis</p>
<p>2 Dukkha, Non–Self, and the Teaching on the Four Noble Truths 26<br />Peter Harvey</p>
<p>3 The Conditioned Co–arising of Mental and Bodily Processes within Life and Between Lives 46<br />Peter Harvey</p>
<p>Part II Major Schools of Buddhist Thought 69</p>
<p>4 Theravâda 71<br />Andrew Skilton</p>
<p>5 Indian Mahâyâna Buddhism 86<br />James Blumenthal</p>
<p>6 Tibetan Mahâyâna and Vajrayâna 99<br />Douglas Duckworth</p>
<p>7 East Asian Buddhism 110<br />Ronald S. Green</p>
<p>Part III Themes in Buddhist Philosophy 127</p>
<p>A. Metaphysics 129</p>
<p>8 Metaphysical Issues in Indian Buddhist Thought 129<br />Jan Westerhoff</p>
<p>9 Emptiness in Mahâyâna Buddhism: Interpretations and Comparisons 151<br />David Burton</p>
<p>10 Practical Applications of the Perfection of Wisdom Stra and Madhyamaka in the Kâlacakra Tantric Tradition 164<br />Vesna A. Wallace</p>
<p>11 The Huayan Metaphysics of Totality 180<br />Alan Fox</p>
<p>12 Forms of Emptiness in Zen 190<br />Bret W. Davis</p>
<p>13 Between the Horns of Idealism and Realism: The Middle Way of Madhyamaka 214<br />Graham Priest</p>
<p>B. Epistemology 223</p>
<p>14 A Survey of Early Buddhist Epistemology 223<br />John J. Holder</p>
<p>15 Reason and Experience in Buddhist Epistemology 241<br />Christian Coseru</p>
<p>16 The Three Truths in Tiantai Buddhism 256<br />Brook Ziporyn</p>
<p>17 Spiritual Exercise and Buddhist Epistemologists in India and Tibet 270<br />Matthew T. Kapstein</p>
<p>18 Yogic Perception, Meditation, and Enlightenment: The Epistemological Issues in a Key Debate 290<br />Tom J. F. Tillemans</p>
<p>C. Language and Logic 307</p>
<p>19 Language and Logic in Indian Buddhist Thought 307<br />Brendan S. Gillon</p>
<p>20 Buddhist Philosophy of Logic 320<br />Koji Tanaka</p>
<p>21 Candrakîrti on the Limits of Language and Logic 331<br />Karen C. Lang</p>
<p>22 On the Value of Speaking and Not Speaking: Philosophy of Language in Zen Buddhism 349<br />Steven Heine</p>
<p>23 The Voice of Another: Speech, Responsiveness, and Buddhist Philosophy 366<br />Richard F. Nance</p>
<p>D. Philosophy of Mind 377</p>
<p>24 Mind in Theravâda Buddhism 377<br />Maria Heim</p>
<p>25 Philosophy of Mind in Buddhism 395<br />Richard P. Hayes</p>
<p>26 Cognition, Phenomenal Character, and Intentionality in Tibetan Buddhism 405<br />Jonathan Stoltz</p>
<p>27 The Non–Self Theory and Problems in Philosophy of Mind 419<br />Joerg Tuske</p>
<p>E. Ethics and Moral Philosophy 429</p>
<p>28 Ethical Thought in Indian Buddhism 429<br />Christopher W. Gowans</p>
<p>29 Character, Disposition, and the Qualities of the Arahats as a Means of Communicating Buddhist Philosophy in the Suttas 452<br />Sarah Shaw</p>
<p>30 Compassion and the Ethics of Violence 466<br />Stephen Jenkins</p>
<p>31 Buddhist Ethics and Western Moral Philosophy 476<br />William Edelglass</p>
<p>F. Social and Political Philosophy 491</p>
<p>32 The Enlightened Sovereign: Buddhism and Kingship in India and Tibet 491<br />Georgios T. Halkias</p>
<p>33 Political Interpretations of the Lotus Stra 512<br />James Mark Shields</p>
<p>34 Socially Engaged Buddhism: Emerging Patterns of Theory and Practice 524<br />Christopher S. Queen</p>
<p>35 Comparative Refl ections on Buddhist Political Thought: Aúoka, Shambhala and the General Will 536<br />David Cummiskey</p>
<p>Part IV Buddhist Meditation 553</p>
<p>36 Buddhist Meditation: Theory and Practice 555<br />Charles Goodman</p>
<p>37 Seeing Mind, Being Body: Contemplative Practice and Buddhist Epistemology 572<br />Anne Carolyn Klein</p>
<p>38 From the Five Aggregates to Phenomenal Consciousness: Towards a Cross–Cultural Cognitive Science 585<br />Jake H. Davis and Evan Thompson</p>
<p>Part V Contemporary Issues and Applications 599</p>
<p>39 Buddhism and Environmental Ethics 601<br />Simon P. James</p>
<p>40 Buddhism and Biomedical Issues 613<br />Damien Keown</p>
<p>41 War and Peace in Buddhist Philosophy 631<br />Sallie B. King</p>
<p>42 Buddhist Perspectives on Human Rights 651<br />Karma Lekshe Tsomo</p>
<p>43 Buddhist Perspectives on Gender Issues 663<br />Rita M. Gross</p>
<p>44 Diversity Matters: Buddhist Refl ections on the Meaning of Difference 675<br />Peter D. Hershock</p>
<p>Further Reading 693</p>
<p>Index 696</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xviii</p>
<p>List of Abbreviations xix</p>
<p>Introduction 1<br />Steven M. Emmanuel</p>
<p>Part I Conceptual Foundations 11</p>
<p>1 The Philosophical Context of Gotama s Thought 13<br />Stephen J. Laumakis</p>
<p>2 Dukkha, Non–Self, and the Teaching on the Four Noble Truths 26<br />Peter Harvey</p>
<p>3 The Conditioned Co–arising of Mental and Bodily Processes within Life and Between Lives 46<br />Peter Harvey</p>
<p>Part II Major Schools of Buddhist Thought 69</p>
<p>4 Theravâda 71<br />Andrew Skilton</p>
<p>5 Indian Mahâyâna Buddhism 86<br />James Blumenthal</p>
<p>6 Tibetan Mahâyâna and Vajrayâna 99<br />Douglas Duckworth</p>
<p>7 East Asian Buddhism 110<br />Ronald S. Green</p>
<p>Part III Themes in Buddhist Philosophy 127</p>
<p>A. Metaphysics 129</p>
<p>8 Metaphysical Issues in Indian Buddhist Thought 129<br />Jan Westerhoff</p>
<p>9 Emptiness in Mahâyâna Buddhism: Interpretations and Comparisons 151<br />David Burton</p>
<p>10 Practical Applications of the Perfection of Wisdom Stra and Madhyamaka in the Kâlacakra Tantric Tradition 164<br />Vesna A. Wallace</p>
<p>11 The Huayan Metaphysics of Totality 180<br />Alan Fox</p>
<p>12 Forms of Emptiness in Zen 190<br />Bret W. Davis</p>
<p>13 Between the Horns of Idealism and Realism: The Middle Way of Madhyamaka 214<br />Graham Priest</p>
<p>B. Epistemology 223</p>
<p>14 A Survey of Early Buddhist Epistemology 223<br />John J. Holder</p>
<p>15 Reason and Experience in Buddhist Epistemology 241<br />Christian Coseru</p>
<p>16 The Three Truths in Tiantai Buddhism 256<br />Brook Ziporyn</p>
<p>17 Spiritual Exercise and Buddhist Epistemologists in India and Tibet 270<br />Matthew T. Kapstein</p>
<p>18 Yogic Perception, Meditation, and Enlightenment: The Epistemological Issues in a Key Debate 290<br />Tom J. F. Tillemans</p>
<p>C. Language and Logic 307</p>
<p>19 Language and Logic in Indian Buddhist Thought 307<br />Brendan S. Gillon</p>
<p>20 Buddhist Philosophy of Logic 320<br />Koji Tanaka</p>
<p>21 Candrakîrti on the Limits of Language and Logic 331<br />Karen C. Lang</p>
<p>22 On the Value of Speaking and Not Speaking: Philosophy of Language in Zen Buddhism 349<br />Steven Heine</p>
<p>23 The Voice of Another: Speech, Responsiveness, and Buddhist Philosophy 366<br />Richard F. Nance</p>
<p>D. Philosophy of Mind 377</p>
<p>24 Mind in Theravâda Buddhism 377<br />Maria Heim</p>
<p>25 Philosophy of Mind in Buddhism 395<br />Richard P. Hayes</p>
<p>26 Cognition, Phenomenal Character, and Intentionality in Tibetan Buddhism 405<br />Jonathan Stoltz</p>
<p>27 The Non–Self Theory and Problems in Philosophy of Mind 419<br />Joerg Tuske</p>
<p>E. Ethics and Moral Philosophy 429</p>
<p>28 Ethical Thought in Indian Buddhism 429<br />Christopher W. Gowans</p>
<p>29 Character, Disposition, and the Qualities of the Arahats as a Means of Communicating Buddhist Philosophy in the Suttas 452<br />Sarah Shaw</p>
<p>30 Compassion and the Ethics of Violence 466<br />Stephen Jenkins</p>
<p>31 Buddhist Ethics and Western Moral Philosophy 476<br />William Edelglass</p>
<p>F. Social and Political Philosophy 491</p>
<p>32 The Enlightened Sovereign: Buddhism and Kingship in India and Tibet 491<br />Georgios T. Halkias</p>
<p>33 Political Interpretations of the Lotus Stra 512<br />James Mark Shields</p>
<p>34 Socially Engaged Buddhism: Emerging Patterns of Theory and Practice 524<br />Christopher S. Queen</p>
<p>35 Comparative Refl ections on Buddhist Political Thought: Aúoka, Shambhala and the General Will 536<br />David Cummiskey</p>
<p>Part IV Buddhist Meditation 553</p>
<p>36 Buddhist Meditation: Theory and Practice 555<br />Charles Goodman</p>
<p>37 Seeing Mind, Being Body: Contemplative Practice and Buddhist Epistemology 572<br />Anne Carolyn Klein</p>
<p>38 From the Five Aggregates to Phenomenal Consciousness: Towards a Cross–Cultural Cognitive Science 585<br />Jake H. Davis and Evan Thompson</p>
<p>Part V Contemporary Issues and Applications 599</p>
<p>39 Buddhism and Environmental Ethics 601<br />Simon P. James</p>
<p>40 Buddhism and Biomedical Issues 613<br />Damien Keown</p>
<p>41 War and Peace in Buddhist Philosophy 631<br />Sallie B. King</p>
<p>42 Buddhist Perspectives on Human Rights 651<br />Karma Lekshe Tsomo</p>
<p>43 Buddhist Perspectives on Gender Issues 663<br />Rita M. Gross</p>
<p>44 Diversity Matters: Buddhist Refl ections on the Meaning of Difference 675<br />Peter D. Hershock</p>
<p>Further Reading 693</p>
<p>Index 696</p>