Christopher Gowans

Philosophy of the Buddha (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Philosophy of the Buddha is a philosophical introduction to the teaching of the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, ethics, meditation, non-attachment, and NibbA[na (Nirvana).
The book includes an account of the life of the Buddha as well as comparisons of his teaching with practical and theoretical aspects of some Western philosophical outlooks, both ancient and modern. Most distinctively, Philosophy of the Buddha explores how Buddhist enlightenment could enable us to overcome suffering in our lives and reach our full potential for compassion and tranquillity.
This is one of the first books to introduce the philosophy of the Buddha to students of Western philosophy. Christopher W. Gowans' style is exceptionally clear and appropriate for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction to this growing area of interest.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134469734
• Artikelnr.: 47885217

Autorenporträt

Christopher W. Gowans is professor of philosophy at Fordham University, USA. He is editor of Moral Disagreements (Routledge 2000), Moral Dilemmas (Oxford University Press 1987) and the author of Innocence Lost: An Examination of Inescapable Wrongdoing (Oxford University Press 1994).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Observing the Stream  2. The Life of the Buddha  3. The Teaching in
Brief  4. Practical Dimensions of the Teaching  5. Theoretical Dimensions
of the Teaching  6. An Interpretation of the Not-Self Doctrine  7. The
Rationale for Thinking There are No Substance-Selves  8. Some Philosophical
Issues: Are We Substance-Selves or Process-Selves?  9. Kamma, Rebirth and
the Not-Self Doctrine  10. The Nature and Extent of Suffering  11. The
Origin of Suffering  12. The Cessation of Suffering: Nibbana-in-Life  13.
The Cessation of Suffering: Nibbana-after-Death  14. The Eightfold Path:
Wisdom  15. The Eightfold Path: Virtue  16. The Eightfold Path:
Concentration  17. A Message of Hope: The Buddha's Invitation to Live
Selflessly