Buddhists, Brahmins and Belief - Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion
Epistemology In South Asian Philosophy Of Religion
- Editore:
Columbia University Press
- EAN:
9780231132800
- ISBN:
0231132808
- Pagine:
- 384
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Buddhists, Brahmins and Belief - Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion
Dan Arnold examines how the Brahmanical tradition of P]rva Mmamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. Arnold's analysis -- developed in conversation with modern Western philosophers like William Alston and J. L. Austin -- offers an innovative reinterpretation of the Indian philosophical tradition and the ways in which premodern Indian thinkers can contribute to contemporary philosophical debates.Arnold argues that Mimamsa constructed a theory of epistemology that has affinities to important works of twentieth-century philosophy of religion. He shows that Candrakirti's philosophy subverted epistemological discourse by employing transcendental arguments. Arnold's conclusion that Candrakrti's arguments support a "metaphysical" claim presents a bold interpretation of Madhyamika Buddhism -- a school of thought that has long fascinated Western readers.
