A companion to Buddhist philosophy

"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 treatme...

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Contributors: Emmanuel, Steven M. 1959- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chichester, West Sussex Malden, MA Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 2013
In: Blackwell companions to philosophy (50)
Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Blackwell companions to philosophy 50
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhist philosophy
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Buddhist philosophy
B Introduction
B Buddhist Philosophy
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Summary:"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 "--
"Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications"--
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ISBN:0470658770