A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy

Description

A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy.Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applicationsEach section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thoughtBroad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabusEssays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions“All in all, this collection of essays is an invaluable resource on Buddhism, particularly for Western students. Each essay was written with great sophistication, rigor, and insight, and all are highly readable. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.” —Choice“How one should approach a study of the world system of Buddhism is a challenge both because of its vast history and its remarkable diversity. This collection by teacher-scholars of the tradition provides just what is needed: a set of forty-four essays of an ideally manageable length for study and classroom use and grouped according to a wide array of categories and topics from which many responsible paths of introduction can easily be constructed.” —Ronnie Littlejohn, Belmont University“An invaluable resource for anyone studying or teaching Buddhism. The essays are written by superb scholars and discuss every aspect of Buddhist philosophy with sophistication, rigor, and insight.” —Erin McCarthy, St. Lawrence University