Buddhism as Philosophy: An IntroductionIn this clear, concise account, Siderits makes the Buddhist tradition accessible to a Western audience, offering generous selections from the canonical Buddhist texts and providing an engaging, analytical introduction to the basic tenets of Buddhist thought. |
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Empty Persons | 65 |
Buddhist Ethics | 78 |
A Nyaya Interlude | 85 |
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Abhidharma answer argument arhat arises atoms aware believe bodhisattva Buddha Buddhist philosophers called Candrakīrti causal series causes and conditions cessation Chapter chariot color conceptual fiction consciousness convenient designator conventionally true defining characteristic dependence dependent origination desire Dharmakīrti dharmas distinct effect enlightened epistemology existing thing explain external object fact feeling fire five skandhas Flossie idea impermanent impressions-only Indian inference inherence instance intentional object interpretation intrinsic nature karma karma and rebirth karmic look Madhyamaka Mahāyāna majesty means of knowledge mental events mental image mental stream metaphysical metaphysical nihilism Milinda mind Nāgārjuna Nāgasena nirvana non-self Nyaya occur opponent origination pain perceive perception perceptual cognition person physical objects present question real things reason reborn relation representationalism rūpa Sautrāntikas sense sensory experience smoke someone substance suffering Suppose sūtras teachings theory tree Uddyotakara ultimate truth ultimately real universals Vaccha Vasubandhu volition word Yogācāra Yogācāra-Sautrāntika