David M a C E Webster

The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon

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Produktbeschreibung

David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780415600002
• ISBN-10: 0415600006
• Artikelnr.: 32463853

Autorenporträt

David Webster is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Gloucestershire.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Dedication 2. Acknowledgements 3. Abbreviations 4. Introduction: Desire,
Morality and Approaches 5. Desire in Western Thought 6. Desire in
Non-Buddhist Indian Religion 7. Buddhism and Desire 1: The Varieties of
Desire 8. Buddhism and Desire 2: The Dynamics of Desire 9. Conclusion:
Desire and the Transformation of Living 10. Bibliography 11. Appendix:
Glossary 12. Notes