The Moon Points Back

The Moon Points Back comprises essays by both established scholars in Buddhist and Western philosophy and young scholars contributing to cross-cultural philosophy. It continues the program of Pointing at the Moon (Oxford University Press, 2009), integrating the approaches and insights of contemporary logic and analytic philosophy and those of Buddhist Studies to engage with Buddhist ideas in a contemporary voice. This volume demonstrates convincingly that integration of Buddhist philosophy with contemporary analytic philosophy and logic allows for novel understandings of and insights into Buddhist philosophical thought. It also shows how Buddhist philosophers can contribute to debates in contemporary Western philosophy and how contemporary philosophers and logicians can engage with Buddhist material. The essays in the volume focus on the Buddhist notion of emptiness (sunyata), exploring its relationship to core philosophical issues concerning the self, the nature of reality, logic, and epistemology. The volume closes with reflections on methodological issues raised by bringing together traditional Buddhist philosophy and contemporary analytic philosophy. This volume will be of interest to anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy or contemporary analytic philosophy and logic. But it will also be of interest to those who wish to learn how to bring together the insights and techniques of different philosophical traditions. The Moon Points Back Investigates Central Areas Of Buddhist Philosophy--most Importantly The Notion Of Emptiness (śunyatā)--applying The Techniques Of Contemporary Analytic Philosophy And Logic. This Allows For Novel Understandings And Insights Of These Areas, And Shows How Buddhist Philosophers Can Engage With Debates In Contemporary Western Philosophy-- Machine Generated Contents Note: -- Introduction -- Deguchi Yasuo, Jay L. Garfield, Graham Priest, And Koji Tanaka -- Chapter 1: Persons Keeping Their Karma Together: The Reasons For The Pudgalavada In Early Buddhism -- Amber Carpenter -- Chapter 2: On Minds, Dharmakirti And Madhyamaka -- Tom J.f. Tillemans -- Chapter 3: On Being Humean About The Emptiness Of Causation -- Ricki Bliss -- Chapter 4: Essence And Happiness -- Roy W. Perrett -- Chapter 5: The Net Of Indra -- Graham Priest -- Chapter 6: Buddhist Reductionism And Emptiness Of Huayan Perspective -- Nicholaos Jones -- Chapter 7: Constructing Logic Of Emptiness: Nishitani, Jizang, And Paraconsistency -- Yasuo Deguchi -- Chapter 8: Nagarjuna's Logic -- Aaron Cotnoir -- Chapter 9: Conventional Truth And Intentionality In The Work Of Dharmakirti -- Laura Guerrero -- Chapter 10: Relativism In Buddhist Philosophy: Candrakirti On Mutual Dependence And The Basis Of Convention -- Elena Walsh -- Chapter 11: Two Truths And Method -- Jay L. Garfield -- Contributors -- References -- Index. Edited By Koji Tanaka, Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, And Graham Priest. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Moon Points Back comprises essays by both established scholars in Buddhist and Western philosophy and young scholars contributing to cross-cultural philosophy. It continues the program of Pointing at the Moon (Oxford University Press, 2009), integrating the approaches and insights of contemporary logic and analytic philosophy along with those of Buddhist Studies in order to engage with Buddhist ideas in a contemporary voice. The essays in the volume focus on the Buddhist notion of emptiness ( sunyata ), exploring its relationship to core philosophical issues concerning the self, the nature of reality, logic, and epistemology. The volume closes with reflections on methodological issues raised by bringing together traditional Buddhist philosophy and contemporary analytic philosophy. The Moon Points Back demonstrates convincingly that integration of Buddhist philosophy with contemporary analytic philosophy and logic allows for novel understandings of and insights into Buddhist philosophical thought. It also shows how Buddhist philosophers can contribute to debates in contemporary Western philosophy and how contemporary philosophers and logicians can engage with Buddhist material. The moon points back' comprises essays by both established scholars in Buddhist and Western philosophy and young scholars contributing to cross-cultural philosophy. It continues the program of þPointing at the Moonþ (Oxford University Press, 2009), integrating the approaches and insights of contemporary logic and analytic philosophy and those of Buddhist Studies to engage with Buddhist ideas in a contemporary voice. This volume demonstrates convincingly that integration of Buddhist philosophy with contemporary analytic philosophy and logic allows for novel understandings of and insights into Buddhist philosophical thought. It also shows how Buddhist philosophers can contribute to debates in contemporary Western philosophy and how contemporary philosophers and logicians can engage with Buddhist material. The essays in the volume focus on the Buddhist notion of emptiness (sunyata), exploring its relationship to core philosophical issues concerning the self, the nature of reality, logic, and epistemology. The volume closes with reflections on methodological issues raised by bringing together traditional Buddhist philosophy and contemporary analytic philosophy Cover The Moon Points Back Copyright Contents Contributors Introduction 1. Persons Keeping Their Karma Together: The Reasons for the Pudgalavāda in Early Buddhism 2. On Minds, Dharmakīrti and Madhyamaka 3. On Being Humean about the Emptiness of Causation 4. Essence and Emptiness 5. The Net of Indra 6. Buddhist Reductionism and Emptiness in Huayan Perspective 7. Constructing a Logic of Emptiness: Nishitani, Jízāng, and Paraconsistency 8. Nāgārjuna’s Logic 9. Conventional Truth and Intentionality in the Work of Dharmakīrti 10. Relativism in Buddhist Philosophy: Candrakīrti on Mutual Dependence and the Basis of Convention 11. Two Truths and Method References Index The Moon Points Back investigates central areas of Buddhist philosophy — most importantly the notion of emptiness (sunyata) — using the techniques of contemporary analytic philosophy and logic. __The Moon Points Back__ __Pointing at the Moon__