Reason's Traces
Identity and Interpretation in Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Thought
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Logic, Eastern Religions, Buddhism
| Author: | Matthew Kapstein | ISBN: | 9780861717545 |
| Publisher: | Wisdom Publications | Publication: | February 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wisdom Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Kapstein |
| ISBN: | 9780861717545 |
| Publisher: | Wisdom Publications |
| Publication: | February 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wisdom Publications |
| Language: | English |
Reason's Traces addresses some of the key questions in the study of Indian and Buddhist thought: the analysis of personal identity and of ultimate reality, the interpretation of Tantric texts and traditions, and Tibetan approaches to the interpretation of Indian sources. Drawing on a wide range of scholarship, Reason's Traces reflects current work in philosophical analysis and hermeneutics, inviting readers to explore in a Buddhist context the relationship between philosophy and traditions of spiritual exercise.
Reason's Traces addresses some of the key questions in the study of Indian and Buddhist thought: the analysis of personal identity and of ultimate reality, the interpretation of Tantric texts and traditions, and Tibetan approaches to the interpretation of Indian sources. Drawing on a wide range of scholarship, Reason's Traces reflects current work in philosophical analysis and hermeneutics, inviting readers to explore in a Buddhist context the relationship between philosophy and traditions of spiritual exercise.
