How things are : an introduction to Buddhist metaphysics / Mark Siderits.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siderits, Mark, 1946- author.

Series:

Buddhist philosophy for philosophers.

Buddhist philosophy for philosophers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist philosophy.

Buddhism--Relations--Hinduism.

Buddhism.

Hinduism--Relations--Buddhism.

Hinduism.

Vasubandhu.

Dharmakīrti, active 7th century.

Dharmakīrti.

Nāgārjuna, active 2nd century.

Nāgārjuna.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Other Title:

Introduction to Buddhist metaphysics

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

It is widely known that Buddhists deny the existence of the self. However, Buddhist philosophers defend interesting positions on a variety of other issues of fundamental ontology. In particular, they have important things to say about ontological reduction, and about the nature of the causal relation. Amidst the prolonged debate over global anti-realism, Buddhist philosophers devised an innovative approach to the radical nominalist denial of all universals and real resemblances. While some defend presentism, others propound eternalism. In How Things Are, Mark Siderits presents the arguments that Buddhist philosophers developed on these and other issues.

Contents:

Cover

Series

How Things Are

Copyright

Contents

1. Introduction: The Buddhist Metaphysical Landscape

2. Non-​Self I

3. Non-​Self II

4. Fundamental Ontology

5. Causation

6. Buddhist Nominalism

7. Time

8. The External World

9. The Internal World

10. Anti-​Realisms Local and Global

Abbreviations

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-760694-6

0-19-760693-8

OCLC:

1281968046