Buddhism and Language: A Study of Indo-Tibetan Scholasticism

by José Ignacio Cabezón

Book Overview

Taking language as its general theme, this book explores how the tradition of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist philosophical speculation exemplifies the character of scholasticism.

Scholasticism, as an abstract and general category, is developed as a valuable theoretical tool for understanding a variety of intellectual movements in the history of philosophy of religion. The book investigates the Buddhist Scholastic theory and use of scripture, the nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791419002
• ISBN13: 9780791419007
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"