Buddhist Philosophy, Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge), Religion - General & Miscellaneous, Buddhist Doctrine
Buddhism, Knowledge and Liberation: A Philosophical Study
David Burton, David E. Cooper (Editor), Robert C. Solomon (Editor), Kathleen M. Higgins (Editor), Purushottama Bilimoria
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Overview
In a philosophical study of the notion of liberating knowledge as it occurs in a range of Buddhist sources, Burton (Mount Saint Vincent U., Nova Scotia) assesses the common Buddhist claim that the key to liberation is knowledge of the three characteristics of existence: impermanence, not-self, and suffering. He argues that this claim must be seen in the context of the Buddhist path and training as a whole. He also looks at the anti-realist, skeptical, and mystical strands within the Buddhist tradition, all of which make distinctive claims about liberating knowledge. The CiP data shows the subtitle A Philosophical Analysis of Suffering. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
March 1, 2004
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing, Limited
Pages
196
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780754604358