UID:
almahu_9949068795002882
Umfang:
1 online resource (284 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-27940-X
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1-134-27941-8
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1-280-21741-3
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9786610217410
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0-203-01057-4
Serie:
RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism
Inhalt:
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
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Description based upon print version of record.
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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
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-415-60000-6
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-415-34652-5
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9780203010570
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203010570
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