Graham Priest presents an exploration of Buddhist metaphysics, drawing on texts which include those of Nãgãrjuna and Dõgen. The development of Buddhist metaphysics is viewed through the lens of the catuṣkoṭi. At its simplest, and as it appears in the earliest texts, this is a logical/ metaphysical principle which says that every claim is true, false, both, or neither; but the principle itself evolves, assuming new forms, as the metaphysics develops. An important step in the evolution incorporates ineffability. Such things make no sense from the perspective of a logic which endorses the principles of excluded middle and non-contradiction, which are standard fare in Western logic. However, the book shows how one can make sense of them by applying the techniques of contemporary non-classical logic, such as those of First Degree Entailment, and Plurivalent Logic. An important issue that emerges as the book develops is the notion of non-duality and its transcendence. This allows many of the threads of the book to be drawn together at its end. All matters are explained, in as far as possible, in a way that is accessible to those with no knowledge of Buddhist philosophy or contemporary non-classical logic.
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Graham Priest explores the development of Buddhist metaphysics, which is viewed through the lens of the catuṣkoṭi. In its earliest and simplest form this is a logical/metaphysical principle which says that every claim is true, false, both, or neither; but Priest shows how the principle itself evolves as the metaphysics develops.
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Before the Beginning Preface Part I: Early India 1: General Background 2: Quintum Non Datur 3: Well-Founded Metaphysics Part II: Later India 4: Emptiness 5: The Fifth Corner 6: Paradox and Ineffability Part III: East Asia 7: And So On 8: The Golden Lion 9: Enlightenment After the End 10: A Methodological Coda Sino-Japanese Glossary Bibliography Index of Names General Index
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an adventurous expedition through two millennia of Buddhist metaphysics . .. plenty of fascinating material . . . rich in clear argument and interpretation of ancient Buddhist texts . . . I highly recommend this book to philosophers, logicians and buddhologists and everybody else interested in Buddhist philosophy.
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A leading philosopher-logician explores Buddhist metaphysics Makes Buddhist thought accessible to non-specialists Shows how Western and Buddhist philosophy can be mutually illuminating Makes non-classical logic accessible to non-logicians Demonstrates the fruitful interplay of logic and metaphysics
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A leading philosopher-logician explores Buddhist metaphysics Makes Buddhist thought accessible to non-specialists Shows how Western and Buddhist philosophy can be mutually illuminating Makes non-classical logic accessible to non-logicians Demonstrates the fruitful interplay of logic and metaphysics
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ISBN
9780192894670
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
316 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

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