The Refutation of the Self in Indian Buddhism: Candrak?rti on the Selflessness of Persons

Since the Buddha did not fully explain the theory of persons that underlies his teaching, in later centuries a number of different interpretations were developed. This book presents the interpretation by the celebrated Indian Buddhist philosopher, Candrak?rti (ca. 570-650 C.E.). Candrak?rti's f...

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Main Author: Duerlinger, James (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2012
In:Year: 2012
Series/Journal:Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
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Summary:Since the Buddha did not fully explain the theory of persons that underlies his teaching, in later centuries a number of different interpretations were developed. This book presents the interpretation by the celebrated Indian Buddhist philosopher, Candrak?rti (ca. 570-650 C.E.). Candrak?rti's fullest statement of the theory is included in his Autocommentary on the Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamak?vat?rabhasya), which is, along with his Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamak?vat?ra ), among the central treatises that present the Pr?savgika account of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) phil
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ISBN:0415657490