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A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy

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A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy offers a comprehensive overview of Buddhist thought, tracing its historical development and examining a range of Buddhist traditions and schools. It explores key philosophical concepts, doctrinal debates, and practices, providing insights into how these ideas interact with broader philosophical inquiries. The book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the depth and diversity of Buddhist philosophy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on exploring the deep and nuanced landscapes of Buddhist thought. It offers a comprehensive overview that blends historical context with philosophical discourse, perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of Eastern philosophy and modern psychological insights.

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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.

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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.

Encompassing the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, this book covers social and political thought, meditation, ecology, and contemporary issues and applications. Each section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expand readers' understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought.

The broad coverage of topics allows flexibility for instructors in creating a syllabus. Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions.

Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

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This collection of essays serves as an invaluable resource on Buddhism, especially for Western students. The essays are celebrated for their sophistication, rigour, and insight while being highly readable. It is highly recommended for a wide audience, from lower-level undergraduates to researchers and faculty.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119144663

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Steven M. Emmanuel
  • Edited by Steven M. Emmanuel
  • Edited by Steven M. Emmanuel

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1111g

Pages: 760

About the Author

Steven M. Emmanuel is Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan College, USA. He is the author of Kierkegaard and the Logic of Revelation (1996) and editor of two previous volumes with Blackwell: The Guide to the Modern Philosophers: From Descartes to Nietzsche (2001) and Modern Philosophy: An Anthology (2002). In 2008, he produced and directed an award-winning documentary film entitled Making Peace with Viet Nam.

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