A Yogācāra Buddhist theory of metaphor

The Yogācāra school of Buddhist thought claims that all language use is metaphorical. Exploring the profound implications of this assertion, Roy Tzhoar makes the case for viewing the Yogacara account as a full-fledged theory of meaning, one that is not merely linguistic, but also applicable both in...

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Autor principal: Tzohar, Roy 1973- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
En:Año: 2018
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Filosofía budista / Yogacara / Metáfora
Otras palabras clave:B Metaphor ; Religious aspects ; Buddhism
B Buddhist Philosophy
B Metaphor Religious aspects Buddhism
B Yogācāra (Buddhism)
B Buddhism and philosophy
B Publicación universitaria
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:No electrónico
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Sumario:The Yogācāra school of Buddhist thought claims that all language use is metaphorical. Exploring the profound implications of this assertion, Roy Tzhoar makes the case for viewing the Yogacara account as a full-fledged theory of meaning, one that is not merely linguistic, but also applicable both in the world and in texts
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2018
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
Descripción Física:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
ISBN:978-0-19-066442-8
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190664398.001.0001