Pointing at the Moon: Buddhism, Logic, Analytic Philosophy

by Mario D'Amato, Jay L. Garfield, Tom J.F. Tillemans

This volume collects essays by philosophers and scholars working at the interface of Western philosophy and Buddhist Studies. Many have distinguished scholarly records in Western philosophy, with expertise in analytic philosophy and logic, as well as deep interest in Buddhist philosophy. Others have distinguished scholarly records in Buddhist Studies with strong interests in analytic philosophy and logic. All are committed to the enterprise of cross-cultural philosophy and to bringing the insights and techniques of each tradition to bear in order to illuminate problems and ideas of the other. These essays address a broad range of topics in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, logic, epistemology, and metaphysics, and demonstrate the fecundity of the interaction between the Buddhist and Western philosophical and logical traditions.

Genres: Buddhism, Philosophy

199 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sebastián Briceño · Rating 3 out of 5]

Son varios artículos de calidad muy distinta. Pero el artículo de Rupert Read me encantó. Me parece que sobresale.

[Hugh Simonich · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is clearly for the more advanced Buddhist scholar; however, there is much to gain from this read. This book is a collaboration of many different academics in the interface between Buddhist and western philosophy. There are 10 chapters each going into deep dives to address specific philosophical topics relating to logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. All 10 chapters are challenging reads, but if you read carefully, you can pick up some good insights. The topics here are throughly discussed giving clearer and more nuanced understandings.