A companion to Buddhist philosophy / edited by Steven M. Emmanuel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Emmanuel, Steven M., editor of compilation.

Series:

Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 50.

Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 139

Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 50

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 736 pages).

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA ; Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Language Note:

English

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 "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Conceptual foundations

Major schools of Buddhist thought

Themes in Buddhist philosophy

Buddhist meditation

Contemporary issues and applications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781118323960

1118323963

9781118324004

1118324005

9781782684299

1782684298

9781118323915

1118323912

9781118323885

1118323882

OCLC:

870274304