Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Religion, Philosophy & Sprituality > Philosophy > Philosophical traditions and schools of thought > East Asian and Indian philosophy > Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)
Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)

Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

What does it mean to be a person? The philosophical problem of personal identity has been the subject of much debate in both Western philosophy and Buddhist philosophy. This book initiates a conversation between the two traditions showing how concepts and tools drawn from one philosophical tradition can help solve problems arising in another, particularly as regards the philosophical investigation of persons. The recent controversy over personal identity has concerned reductionism, the view that persons are mere useful fictions. Mark Siderits explores the most important objections that have been raised to reductionism, and shows how some key arguments and semantic tools from early Buddhism can be used to answer those objections. Buddhist resources are used to examine the important ethical consequences of this view of persons. The second half of the book explores a new objection to reductionism about persons that originates in Mahayana Buddhist philosophy.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Situating reductionism; Refuting the self; Getting impersonal; Wholes, parts and supervenience; Ironic engagement; Establishing emptiness; Empty knowledge; The turn of the true; Empty persons.

About the Author :
Mark Siderits, Illinois State University, USA

Review :
'Analytic philosophers should be awakened from their East-shunning dogmatic slumber by this seductive synthesis of vintage Buddhism, philosophical ingenuity and analytical rigour. In this path-breaking study in Buddhism-inspired analytic philosophy , Mark Siderits has critically reconstructed the intricate chain of arguments behind Buddhist reductionism and anti-realism about persons. Besides making original--not merely comparative--contributions to straight epistemology and metaphysics, Siderits establishes himself as one of those handful of contemporary philosophers of language who can handle Indian and Western materials with equal dexterity.' Arindam Chakrabarti, Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA 'This is a philosophically subtle and provocative book. Siderits offers original and powerful arguments. His reading of Buddhist ideas of personhood, his critique of the realist nature of reductionism, and the sustainability of an anti-realist ethics of personhood are all bound to provoke and challenge. The bringing together of analytic Western philosophy and Buddhist thought will be useful for students of comparative philosophy and those doing Buddhological/Indic/Asian courses in philosophy and religion' Dr C. Ram-Prasad, Lancaster University, UK 'This is a rewarding contribution to discussion, avoiding the superficiality and confusions that [...] often accompany 'fusion philosophy'... It deserves to be read by anyone with the concerns that it addresses.' Journal of Buddhist Ethics '... Siderits's book is to be highly recommended as a subtle and enjoyable philosophical exploration of Buddhist views about personal identity.' H-Net Review 'Siderits has managed to present the often complicated and self-referential ideas of Buddhist philosophy in a way that should be easily palatable to those with no previous exposure to them... It is certainly a thought-provoking work on many levels and will hopefully make a substantial contribution to both the field of Buddhist studies and philosophy.' Sophia


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780754634737
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 250
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Empty Persons
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0754634736
  • Publisher Date: 28 Sep 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 250
  • Series Title: Ashgate World Philosophies Series
  • Weight: 618 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)
Taylor & Francis Ltd -
Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Personal Identity and Buddhist Philosophy: Empty Persons(Ashgate World Philosophies Series)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!