Indian Buddhist Studies on Non-Buddhist Theories of a Self

Indian Buddhist Studies on Non-Buddhist Theories of a Self Synopsis

This book addresses prominent views on the nature of the self in Indian philosophical traditions and presents Buddhist critiques of those conceptions through the translation and commentary on Santarak?ita's chapter in the Tattvasa?graha on theories of a self and Kamala-sila's commentary on it in his Tattvasa?grahapañjika.

The book is comprised of an introduction presenting the theories of a self in the Indian Buddhist Middle Way philosophies and in the different philosophical schools Santarak?ita and Kamalasila study and offers a background for the translation. The detailed translation that follows reveals the theories of a self that are explained in the philosophical schools in India called the Nyaya-Vaise?ika, Mima?sa, Sa?khya, Jain, Advaita Vedanta, and Vatsiputriya. It is complemented by a thorough commentary by the author which brings the text to light for a modern audience.

A useful contribution to Indian philosophy and global philosophy, this book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Philosophy, Religious Studies and Buddhist Studies.