Overview
- Covers all core areas of Buddhist philosophy in-depth
- Presents influential views in the contemporary study of Buddhist philosophy
- Brings together an international team to honor an eminent scholar in the field
Part of the book series: Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures (SCPT, volume 36)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Mind
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Metaphysics
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Epistemology
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Keywords
- Antirealism in buddhist philosophy
- Mark Siderits' influence in Buddhist Philosophy
- Siderits and Abhidharma
- Siderits and Madhyamaka
- Siderits and Buddhist epistemology
- Abdidharma Buddhism and reductionism
- personal identity
- philosophy of language
- doctrine of emptiness
- Siderits on subjectivity
- realism and anti-realism in Indian Buddhism
- Buddhist ethics
About this book
Best known for his groundbreaking and influential work in Buddhist philosophy, Mark Siderits is the pioneer of “fusion” or “confluence philosophy", a boldly systematic approach to doing philosophy premised on the idea that rational reconstruction of positions in one tradition in light of another can sometimes help address perennial problems and often lead to new and valuable insights.
Exemplifying the many virtues of the confluence approach, this collection of essays covers all core areas of Buddhist philosophy, as well as topics and disputes in contemporary Western philosophy relevant to its study. They consider in particular the ways in which questions concerning personal identity figure in debates about agency, cognition, causality, ontological foundations, foundational truths, and moral cultivation. Most of these essays engage Siderits’ work directly, building on his pathbreaking ideas and interpretations. Manydeal with issues that have become a common staple in philosophical engagements with traditions outside the West. Their variety and breadth bear testimony to the legacy of Siderits’ impact in shaping the contemporary conversation in Buddhist philosophy and its reverberations in mainstream philosophy, giving readers a clear sense of the remarkable scope of his work.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Christian Coseru works in the fields of philosophy of mind, phenomenology, and cross-cultural philosophy, especially Indian and Buddhist philosophy in dialogue with Western (classical and contemporary) philosophy and cognitive science. He is also interested in issues in moral psychology concerning empathy and evolution, and agency and responsibility. Author of Perceiving Reality: Consciousness, Intentionality, and Cognition in Buddhist Philosophy (OUP, 2012), his research has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Australian Research Council. He is currently Lightsey Humanities Chair and Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the College of Charleston, and Associate Faculty in the Asian Studies and Religious Studies Programs.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reasons and Empty Persons: Mind, Metaphysics, and Morality
Book Subtitle: Essays in Honor of Mark Siderits
Editors: Christian Coseru
Series Title: Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13995-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13994-9Published: 23 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13997-0Published: 24 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-13995-6Published: 22 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2211-1107
Series E-ISSN: 2211-1115
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 497
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Philosophical Traditions, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Language