| Working Emptiness: Toward a Third Reading of Emptiness in Buddhism and Postmodern Thought Contributor(s): Glass, Newman Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0788500813 ISBN-13: 9780788500817 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1995 Annotation: Newman Robert Glass argues that there are three workings of emptiness capable of grounding thinking and behavior: presence, difference, and essence. The first two readings, exemplified by Heidegger and Mark C. Taylor respectively, present opposing views of the work of emptiness in thinking. The third, essence, presents a position on the work of emptiness in desire and affect. Glass begins by offering a close analysis of presence and difference. He then fashions his own understanding of essence, or emptiness. He goes on to use this third reading to construct a comprehensive Buddhist position based in desire and affect -- a Buddhism of essence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 294.342 |
| LCCN: 95009290 |
| Series: Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.16" W x 9" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newman Robert Glass argues that there are three workings of emptiness capable of grounding thinking and behavior: presence, difference, and essence. The first two readings, exemplified by Heidegger and Mark C. Taylor respectively, present opposing views of the work of emptiness in thinking. The third, essence, presents a position on the work of emptiness in desire and affect. Glass begins by offering a close analysis of presence and difference. He then fashions his own understanding of essence, or emptiness. He goes on to use this third reading to construct a comprehensive Buddhist position based in desire and affect -- a Buddhism of essence. |