A philosophy of emptiness / Gay Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Gay, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emptiness (Philosophy).

Existentialism--History.

Existentialism.

Philosophy--History.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We often view emptiness as a negative condition, a symptom of depression, despair, or grief-an assessment furthered by authors like Franz Kafka or the existentialists, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Offering an alternative view, A Philosophy of Emptiness reclaims these hollow feelings as a positive and even empowering state, an antidote to the modern obsession with substance and foundation. Digging through early and non-Western philosophy, Gay Watson uncovers a rich history of emptiness. She travels from Buddhism, Taoism, and religious mysticism to the contemporary worl

Contents:

Cover; A Philosophy of Emptiness; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; One: Experience; Two: The Buddhist Philosophy of Sunyata; Three: Following the Tao; Four: Moving Westwards; Five: Philosophic Modernity; Six: Scientific Indeterminism; Seven: Artistic Emptiness; Eight: Empty Conclusions; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 9, 2014).

ISBN:

9781780233253

1780233256

OCLC:

880531477