Emptiness Appraised
A Critical Study of Nagarjuna's Philosophy
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
| Author: | David F. Burton | ISBN: | 9781317723226 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | David F. Burton |
| ISBN: | 9781317723226 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Emptiness means that all entities are empty of, or lack, inherent existence - entities have a merely conceptual, constructed existence. Though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism, and his critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge are shown to be unconvincing.
Emptiness means that all entities are empty of, or lack, inherent existence - entities have a merely conceptual, constructed existence. Though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism, and his critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge are shown to be unconvincing.
