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UNINA9910151814203321 |
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Autore |
Sebastian C. D |
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Titolo |
The Cloud of Nothingness : The Negative Way in Nagarjuna and John of the Cross / / by C. D. Sebastian |
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New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXX, 181 p.) |
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Collana |
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Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, , 2211-1107 ; ; 19 |
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Philosophy, Asian |
Religions |
Comparative literature |
Non-Western Philosophy |
Comparative Religion |
Comparative Literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Professor Paul Williams and Professor Gavin D’Costa -- Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Two Traditions and a Concept -- Chapter 3: Sunyata and Limits of Samvrti in Nagarjuna -- Chapter 4: La Nada and Limits of Faculties in John of the Cross -- Chapter 5: Sunyata and la Nada: Similarities and Dissimilarities -- Chapter 6: Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores ‘nothingness’, the negative way found in Buddhist and Christian traditions, with a focused and comparative approach. It examines the works of Nagarjuna (c. 150 CE), a Buddhist monk, philosopher and one of the greatest thinkers of classical India, and those of John of the Cross (1542-1591), a Carmelite monk, outstanding Spanish poet, and one of the greatest mystical theologians. The conception of nothingness in both the thinkers points to a paradox of linguistic transcendence and provides a novel insight into via negativa. This is the first full-length work comparing nothingness (emptiness) in Nagarjuna (Mahayana Buddhism) and John of the Cross (Christianity) in any language. It augments the comparative approach found in |
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