The philosophy of desire in the Buddhist Pali canon / / David Webster

• Autore: Webster David <1968->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (284 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.3/422
• Soggetto topico: Desire - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Buddhism - Doctrines
• Classificazione: REL007000SOC008000SOC053000
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-262) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1 DESIRE IN WESTERN THOUGHT; 2 DESIRE IN NON-BUDDHIST INDIAN RELIGION; 3 BUDDHISM AND DESIRE; 4 BUDDHISM AND DESIRE; 5 CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The philosophy of desire in the Buddhist Pali canon
• ISBN: 9786610217410; 9781134279401; 113427940X; 9781134279418; 1134279418; 9781280217418; 1280217413; 9780203010570; 0203010574
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348227103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism.