Emptiness appraised : a critical study of Nāgārjuna's philosophy /
A critical study of Nāgārjuna's philosophy
David Burton.
- Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass Publishers, 1999.
- xv, 233 p. ; 23 cm.
Introduction The Purpose of this Study Three Readings of Nagarjuna's Philosophy Some General Reflections on the Interpretation of Nagarjuna The Philosophical Study of Madhyamaka The Problem of Authorship 2 Nagarjuna and Scepticism Introduction The Nature of Scepticism Scepticism, Negative Dogmatism, and Positive Dogmatism The Scope of Scepticism Undogmatic and Dogmatic Global Scepticism Present Global Scepticism and the Future Classical Scepticism Isosthenia and epoche in Classical Scepticism • Academic and Pyrrhonian Scepticism Nagarjuna Interpreted as a Sceptic A Refutation of the Sceptical Interpretation Nagarjuna's Knowledge-Claim A Non-Sceptical Reading of MMK XIII, 8 A Non-Sceptical Reading of YS 50-51 The Non-Sceptical Purpose of Nagarjuna's Method of Argumentation A Final Objection Considered 3 Non-Conceptuality and Knowledge of Reality Introduction Conceptualizabllity and Expressibility Interpretation (1): Non-Conceptual Knowledge of an Unconceptualizable Reality The Unconceptualizable Reality - Immanent or Transcendent? Is Interpretation (I) Supported By Textual Evidence? A Philosophical Critique of Interpretation (1) The Paradox of Unconceptualizability and Ineffahility The Problem of the Two Truths The Night In Which All Cows are Black S. Katz, etc on Non-Conceptual Religious Knowledge Concluding Philosophical Reflections on Interpretation (1) Interpretation (2): The Non-Conceptual Meditative Knowledge Experience of Emptiness Knowledge of Reality Versus the Reality Which is Known Knowledge of Reality is an Experience A Short Digression. The Private Nature of Experience (1) Knowledge by Acquaintance (2) Lack of Explicit Conceptualization (3) Focussed Conceptualization Concluding Remarks on and Criticisms of Interpretation (2) The Problem of Emptiness as a Mere Absence Interpretation (2) and the Question of Nihilism 4 The Problem of Nihilism Introduction: The Charge of Nihilism and Nagarjuna's Response The Abhidharma Notion of svahhdva Nagarjuna's Notion of nihsvabhdva Understood in the Abhidharma Context A Terminological Difference? Universal Absence of svahhdva as Equivalent to prajhaptiwdtra Evidence fot prajhaptimdtra in Nagarjuna's Writings Dependence on Parts 'Samvrti' and 'sdmvrta' in the AS ' 'Samvrti and 'vyavahdra' in MMK XXIV Synonyms for prajhaptimdtra The Non-Origination of Dependently Originating Entities Comparisons with Dreams, Illusions, etc MMK XXrV, 18: An Analysis Prajhaptimdtra and karma Prajhaptimatra'and the Possibility of a Public World The Nihilistic Consequences of prajhaptimdtra An Alternative Reading Textual Difficulties A Philosophical Problem Conclusion Part II 5 The Purpose of Part II 6 The Nyaya Pramdna Theory Introduction Cognition (jfiana) Cognition in the N5 The Developed Nyaya Theory of Cognition Pramana-% Praiiteya-s Nyaya Realism 7 Nagarjuna's Non-Apprehension of Entities The Opponent's Objection at VV/VVC 5-6 Nagarjuna's Response at VV/VVC 30 8 Mutually Dependent Existence Nagarjuna's Position Mutual Dependence and nihsvahhava A Critical Analysis of Nagarjuna's Position 9 The Attack on Validation: Introduction Nagarjuna's Challenge to the Realist The Purpose of Nagarjuna's Attack The Theories of Validation Refuted by Nagarjuna The Validation of Knowledge-episodes Versus the Reflexivity of Consciousness 10 The Attack on Intrinsic Validation Intrinsic Validation (1); The pramdna-s are Validated by Other pramdna-^ Nagarjuna's Refutation of Intrinsic Validation (1) A Solution to the Infinite Regress Problem Intrinsic Validation (2): The pramdna-s are Self-Evident The Fire/l.amp Analogy Nagarjuna's Refutation of Intrinsic Validation (2) Critical Analysis of Nagarjuna's Five Arguments ^ Some Further Reflections on Self-Evident Knowledge-episodes An Argument Against Both Intrinsic Validation (1) and (2) 11 The Attack on Extrinsic Validation Extrinsic Validation (1): The pramdnd-s are Validated by the prameya-s Nagarjuna's Refutation of Extrinsic Validation (I) Emptiness Appraised Extrinsic Validation (2): Pramdnas and prameya-s are Mutually Validating Igg Nagarjuna's Refutation of Extrinsic Validation (2) 186 A Reply to Nagarjuna's Refutation 186 12 The Attack on Validation: Conclusion 189 13 The Argument from the Three Times I9l Analysis of the Argument 191 The Naiyayika Objection 194 Nagarjuna's Response to the Naiyayika Objection 195 Another Madhyamika Response Considered 196 14 Further Arguments in the Vaidalyaprakarana 201 The Analysis of the Perception of a Pot 201 Refutation of the pramdna as a Cognition which Corresponds to the Object as prameya 204 The Object Cognized is Just a Condition of the Knowledge-episode 204 The Cognition is a prameya. According to the Naiyayikas Themselves 206 15 Conclusion 209 Appendix: Some Further Reflections on Svabhdva in Indian Madhyamaka 213 Candrakirti's Claim that the Actual svabhdva of Entities is Their Lack of svabhdva 213 Adumbrations of Candrakirti's View in Nagarjuna's Writings 214 A gzhan stong Interpretation of A5 44-45b 218 Bibliography 221 Index 228
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