Review of Jay L. Garfield, Engaging Buddhism: Why it Matters to Philosophy (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015)

In the first part of this review essay, I indicate the impressive sweep of the book by summarizing briefly each of the ten chapters. In the second part, I consider how well Garfield fulfills his main goal, which is to convince Western philosophers to take Buddhist philosophy seriously and to engage...

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Main Author: Struhl, Karsten J. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2016]
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 265-279
Review of:Engaging Buddhism (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2015) (Struhl, Karsten J.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Garfield, Jay L. 1955-, Engaging Buddhism / Buddhism / Philosophy
RelBib Classification:BL Buddhism
Further subjects:B Book review
B Buddhism
B two truths doctrine
B Meditation
B Buddhist Philosophy
B Feminist Theory
B Cross-cultural philosophy
B MADHYAMAKA-Yogacara Buddhism
B theory of knowledge
B Madhyamaka
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