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Emptiness appraised : a critical study of Nāgārjuna's philosophy
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"This book argues that though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way between nihilism and eternalism, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism. Burton also refutes the interpretation t...
"This book argues that though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way between nihilism and eternalism, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism. Burton also refutes the interpretation that Nagarjuna is a sceptic, and examines Nagarjuna's notion of non-conceptual knowledge of reality. In addition, Nagarjuna's critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge (pramana) are critically scrutinised."--Jacket.
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- Creator
- David Burton
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- Books
- Languages
- English, Sanskrit, Tibetan
- Publication
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- Richmond, Surrey, England : Curzon, 1999
- Physical Details
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- xv, 233 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 0700710663, 9780700710669
- OCLC
- ocm50478144
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.
- English, Sanskrit, and Tibetan.
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nagarjuna and Scepticism -- 3. Non-Conceptuality and Knowledge of Reality -- 4. The Problem of Nihilism -- 5. The Purpose of Part II -- 6. The Nyaya Pramana Theory -- 7. Nagarjuna's Non-Apprehension of Entities -- 8. Mutually Dependent Existence -- 9. The Attack on Validation: Introduction -- 10. The Attack on Intrinsic Validation -- 11. The Attack on Extrinsic Validation -- 12. The Attack on Validation: Conclusion -- 13. The Argument from the Three Times -- 14. Further Arguments in the Vaidalyaprakarana -- 15. Conclusion -- App. Some Further Reflections on Svabhava in Indian Madhyamaka