Comparing Husserl's phenomenology and Chinese Yogācāra in a multicultural world : a journey beyond orientalism / Jingjing Li.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Jingjing, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Husserl, Edmund, 1859-1938.

Husserl, Edmund.

Buddhism and philosophy.

Phenomenology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2022]

Summary:

"While phenomenology and Yogacara Buddhism are both known for their investigations of consciousness, there exists a core tension between them: phenomenology affirms the existence of essence, whereas Yogacara Buddhism argues that everything is empty of essence (svabhava). How is constructive cultural exchange possible when traditions hold such contradictory views? Answering this question and positioning both philosophical traditions in their respective intellectual and linguistic contexts, Jingjing Li argues that what Edmund Husserl means by essence differs from what Chinese Yogacarins mean by svabhava, partly because Husserl problematises the substantialist understanding of essence in European philosophy. Furthermore, she reveals that Chinese Yogacara has developed an account of self-transformation, ethics and social ontology that renders it much more than simply a Buddhist version of Husserlian phenomenology. Detailing the process of finding a middle ground between the two traditions, this book demonstrates how both can survive and thrive together in order to overcome Orientalism."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of Abbreviations & A Note on Usage and Conventions

Prologue

Part I: The Journey. 1. Overcoming Orientalism with Multiculturalism ; 2. Contextualizing Chinese Yogacara ; 3. Contextualizing Husserl's Phenomenology

Part II: The Road. 4. Intentionality in Husserl's Phenomenology ; 5. Intentionality in Chinese Yogacara ; 6. Intentionality and Non-Conceptualism

Part III: The Tracks. 7. Essence in Husserl's Phenomenology ; 8. Essence in Chinese Yogacara ; 9. Essence in Comparative Philosophy

Part IV: The Destination. 10. The Gate of Practice ; 11. The Path towards Awakening ; 12. Revisiting the Process of Awakening

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781350256927

1350256927

OCLC:

1293235087