The Buddhist theory of self-cognition / / Zhihua Yao

• Autore: Yao Zhihua <1968-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (212 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.3/422
• Soggetto topico: Knowledge, Theory of (Buddhism); Self-perception - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Buddhism - Doctrines
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-189) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; The Buddhist Theory of Self-Cognition; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Origin: Mahāsāmghika; The origin of self-cognition; The Mahāsāmghika theory of self-cognition; The Andhakas' arguments for self-cognition; 3. Refutation: Sarvāstivāda; Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma; Awareness of single moment; Refutation of self-awareness; Discussion of self-consciousness; Two minds and memory; The problem of self-feeling; 4. Synthesis: Sautrāntika; Sautrāntika: Sources; Multiple minds; Mental consciousness; Proof of self-cognition; 5. Systematization: Yogācāra ; Yogācāra and its two schoolsSelf-cognition in early Yogācāra; Self-cognition: Dignāga; Cognition of self-cognition: Dharmapāla; Later development; 6. Conclusion; Appendix: Dates of Important Authors; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This highly original work explores the concept of self-awareness or self-consciousness in Buddhist thought. Its central thesis is that the Buddhist theory of self-cognition originated in a soteriological discussion of omniscience among the Mahasamghikas, and then evolved into a topic of epistemological inquiry among the Yogacarins. To illustrate this central theme, this book explores a large body of primary sources in Chinese, Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan, most of which are presented to an English readership for the first time. It makes available important resources for the study of the Buddhist
• Titolo autorizzato: The Buddhist theory of self-cognition
• ISBN: 1-283-60568-6; 9786613918130; 1-134-28746-1; 0-203-44528-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462441503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism