Buddhism and Linguistics Theory and Philosophy
This edited collection brings linguistics into contact with a millennia of works by Buddhist scholars. Examining the Buddhist contemplative tradition and its extensive writings from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors bridge the gap between such customs and human language. To do so, they p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018, 2018
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: The Buddhist philosophy of language in India: an overview; Viktoria Lysenko
- Chapter 2: The Finger and the Moon: Language, Reality and Interpretation in Zen Buddhism; Duane Williams
- Chapter 3: Semiotics as Soteriology: A Different Look at Medieval Japanese Buddhism; Fabio Rambelli
- Chapter 4: Object-hood and Objectification in Buddhist Philosophy: Origin and Obstacle of Language; Jiajuang Xiong
- Chapter 5: Authenticating the Tradition through Linguistic Arguments; Vesna A. Wallace
- Chapter 6: Buddhism and Chinese Linguistics: Barbara Meisterernst
- Chapter 7: Tantric Epistemology and the Problem of Ineffability in The Seven Siddhi Texts; Adam Krug