The Philosophy of Buddhism A “Totalistic” Synthesis
The riddles that world-causation pose to the human mind lie at the bottom of all cosmological systems of thought. In their origins, all philosophical attitudes are conditioned by partiality and "perspectivism. " The philosopher's attempted flight towards the seemingly remote kingdom o...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1981, 1981
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1981 |
| Series: | Studies in Philosophy and Religion
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I Pre-totalistic Theories of Causation in Buddhism
- Introduction: The Central Issue of Causation
- 1. The “Dharma-Theory” of Causation. Phenomenalism in H?nay?na Buddhist Thought
- 2. Causation-by-Ideation Theory. Subjective Idealism in Mah?y?na Buddhist Thought
- II Buddhist Totalism: General Doctrine of “Causation-by-Tathat?” and the Basis of the Causative Process: the Substance, the Function and the Manifestations
- Buddhist Totalism: “Causation-by-Tathat?”
- III Buddhist Totalism: The Substance and Its Function
- Introduction: Tathat? (Thusness) as the Essence of All Aspects of Existence
- 1. The “Totality” of the Substance
- 2. The “Totality” of the Function
- IV Buddhist Totalism: The Manifestations, Entitative and Cognitive
- Introduction: “The Totality” of the Manifestations
- 1. The Entitative Manifestations. Doctrine of “Three Natures”. The Notions of Universality and Particularity
- 2. The Cognitive Manifestations. Individuality: Consciousness, Individual Karma (Volitive Action) and Enlightenment
- V Buddhist Totalism: The Ontological Manifestations
- Introduction: The Trik?ya Doctrine or the “Three Bodies” of Ontological Manifestation
- 1. The Nirm??a-k?ya or Natural, Historical Manifestations
- 2. The Nirm??a-k?ya or Historical Manifestations (Continued)
- 3. The Sa?bhoga-k?ya or Preternatural Manifestations
- 4. The Dharma-k?ya or Total and Absolute Freedom of Manifestation
- VI Conclusion
- Buddhist Totality and Buddhist Emptiness
- VII
- Notes to the Text
- General Index
- Chinese (and Japanese) Glossary