The Forerunner of All Things: Buddhaghosa on Mind, Intention, and Agency

by Maria Heim

Scholars have long been intrigued by the Buddha's defining action (karma) as intention. This book explores systematically how intention and agency were interpreted in all genres of early Theravada thought. It offers a philosophical exploration of intention and motivation as they are investigated in Buddhist moral psychology. At stake is how we understand karma, the nature of moral experience, and the possibilities for freedom.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199331049
• ISBN13: 9780199331048
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"