The philosophy of desire in the Buddhist Pali canon

David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are examined. A range of views of desire, as foun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Webster, David, 1968-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis 2005
2005.
Colección:RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism.
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Sumario:David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are examined. A range of views of desire, as found in Western thought, are presented as well as Hindu and Jain approaches. An exploration of the concept of ditthi(view or opinion) is also provided, exploring the way in which 'holding views' can be seen as analogous to the process of desiring. Other subjects investigated include the mind-body relati
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (284 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-262) and index.
ISBN:9781134279401
9781134279418
9781280217418
9786610217410
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