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A companion to Buddhist philosophy / edited by Steven M. Emmanuel. - 1 online resource. - Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 50 . - Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 50. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Conceptual foundations -- Major schools of Buddhist thought -- Themes in Buddhist philosophy -- Buddhist meditation -- Contemporary issues and applications.

"A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications Each section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought Broad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabus Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions "-- "Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications"--

ISBN: 9781118323915 1118323912 9781118323885 1118323882 9781118323946 1118323947 9781118324004 1118324005

Source: 51AC2099-980A-4FD8-9A46-A93CE9F46BC4 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

LCCN: 2012037065

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buddhist philosophy.
Buddhist philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY--Eastern.
Buddhist philosophy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: B162

Dewey Class. No.: 181/.043