Knowledge and Liberation
Tibetan Buddhist Epistemology in Support of Transformative Religious Experience
$64.00
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
Buddhist philosophy is concerned with defining and overcoming the limitations and errors of perception. To do this is essential to Buddhism’s purpose of establishing a method for attaining liberation. Conceptual thought in this view can lead to a liberating understanding, a transformative religious experience. The author discusses the workings of both direct and conceptual cognition, drawing on a variety of Tibetan and Indian texts. The Gelukba interpretation of Dignaga and Dharmakirti is gre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559391146 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1559391146 |
| Author: | Anne Carolyn Klein |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 343g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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“This book is indispensable for anyone desiring a deeper understanding of the fundamental issues in Buddhist philosophy. It is also highly relevant to issues current in modern Western philosophy.“—Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies
About The Author
Anne Carolyn Klein
Anne C. Klein is professor and chair of Religious Studies at Rice University. She is also a founding director and resident teacher of Dawn Mountain, a center for contemplative study and practice in Houston. Her publications include Path to the Middle (SUNY Press), Unbounded Wholeness, coauthored with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (Oxford University Press), and Knowledge and Liberation (Snow Lion Publications).
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