Review of Mark Siderits, Buddhism as Philosophy
Siderits’ book is a welcome contribution to the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and Western analytic philosophy. It covers the three main areas of philosophical enquiry—metaphysics, ethics and epistemology. Although conceptually quite challenging in places, the information is always presented in a...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Review |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Springer Netherlands
2008
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Sophia
Anno: 2008, Volume: 47, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 79-82 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Ethics
B Buddhism B Siderits B Epistemology B Abhidharma B Yogācāra B Metaphysics B Reductionism B Madhyamaka B Recensione B Philosophy |
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| Riepilogo: | Siderits’ book is a welcome contribution to the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and Western analytic philosophy. It covers the three main areas of philosophical enquiry—metaphysics, ethics and epistemology. Although conceptually quite challenging in places, the information is always presented in a pedagogic, evolutionary and highly readable manner. There are occasional problems with Siderits’ approach of isolating Buddhism as philosophy from Buddhism as religion, particularly in his chapter on ethics, which cannot avoid being somewhat unbalanced, and possibly misrepresentational, as it skirts around the major role that the doctrines of karma and rebirth play in Buddhist ethics. Although Siderits’ approach inevitably leaves some gaps, it manages to fill another important gap left by other books on Buddhism aimed either at the lay practitioner or specialist scholar. For those looking for a serious yet concise presentation of Buddhist philosophy, unencumbered with religious baggage, this is a rewarding resource for both personal and classroom study. |
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| ISSN: | 1873-930X |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Sophia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-008-0051-x |