Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism

Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism

This book explains the Buddhist doctrine of annattÃ¡ ("not-self"), which denies the existence of any self, soul, or enduring essence in man. The author relates this doctrine to its cultural and historical context, particularly to its Brahman background. He shows how the Theravada Buddhist tradition has constructed a philosophical and psychological account of personal identity on the apparently impossible basis of the denial of self. Although the emphasis of the book is firmly philosophical, Dr. Collins makes use of a number of academic disciplines, particularly those of anthropology, linguistics, sociology, and comparative religion, in an attempt to discover the "deep structure" of Buddhist culture and imagination, and to make these doctrines comprehensible in terms of the western history of ideas.

Country	USA
Author	Steven Collins
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521701488
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0521701481
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	336
PublicationDate	1990-11-30
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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