The moon points back / edited by Koji Tanaka, Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, and Graham Priest.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sunyata.

Buddhist philosophy.

Analysis (Philosophy).

Philosophy, Comparative.

Physical Description:

xvi, 285 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

"The Moon Points Back investigates central areas of Buddhist philosophy--most importantly the notion of emptiness (śunyatā)--applying the techniques of contemporary analytic philosophy and logic. This allows for novel understandings and insights of these areas, and shows how Buddhist philosophers can engage with debates in contemporary Western philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

Deguchi Yasuo, Jay L. Garfield, Graham Priest, and Koji Tanaka

Chapter 1: Persons Keeping Their Karma Together: The Reasons for the Pudgalavada in Early Buddhism

Amber Carpenter

Chapter 2: On Minds, Dharmakirti and Madhyamaka

Tom J.F. Tillemans

Chapter 3: On Being Humean about the Emptiness of Causation

Ricki Bliss

Chapter 4: Essence and Happiness

Roy W. Perrett

Chapter 5: The Net of Indra

Graham Priest

Chapter 6: Buddhist Reductionism and Emptiness of Huayan Perspective

Nicholaos Jones

Chapter 7: Constructing Logic of Emptiness: Nishitani, Jizang, and Paraconsistency

Yasuo Deguchi

Chapter 8: Nagarjuna's Logic

Aaron Cotnoir

Chapter 9: Conventional Truth and Intentionality in the Work of Dharmakirti

Laura Guerrero

Chapter 10: Relativism in Buddhist Philosophy: Candrakirti on Mutual Dependence and the Basis of Convention

Elena Walsh

Chapter 11: Two Truths and Method

Jay L. Garfield

Contributors

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780190226879

0190226870

9780190226862

0190226862

OCLC:

898531166