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Working Emptiness

Toward a Third Reading of Emptiness in Buddhism and Postmodern Thought

  • Paperback
  • 160 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

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For scholars interested in Buddhism and philosophy

Clarifies complex ideas about emptiness and desire

You will gain new insights into Buddhist thought

This book explores the concept of emptiness in Buddhism and postmodern thought.

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.
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  • Title

    Working Emptiness

  • Author

    Newman Robert Glass

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    January 1995

  • Weight

    246g

  • Page Count

    160

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780788500817

  • ISBN-10

    0788500813

  • Eden Code

    3865085

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