This book explores ‘nothingness’, the negative way found in Buddhist and Christian traditions, with a focused and comparative approach. It examines the works of Nagarjuna (c. 150 CE), a Buddhist monk, philosopher and one of the greatest thinkers of classical India, and those of John of the Cross (1542-1591), a Carmelite monk, outstanding Spanish poet, and one of the greatest mystical theologians. The conception of nothingness in both the thinkers points to a paradox of linguistic transcendence and provides a novel insight into via negativa. This is the first full-length work comparing nothingness (emptiness) in Nagarjuna (Mahayana Buddhism) and John of the Cross (Christianity) in any language. It augments the comparative approach found in Buddhist-Christian comparative philosophy and theology. This book is of especial interest to academics of Buddhist and Christian studies searching for avenues for intellectual dialogue.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9788132236443
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-81-322-3644-3
- Verlag: Springer India
- Erscheinungstermin: 23.11.2016
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2016
- Serie: Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures
- Produktform: Gebunden, HC runder Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 4439 g
- Seiten: 181
- Format (B x H x T): 160 x 241 x 18 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
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- Religionswissenschaft
- Sonstige Religionen
- Sonstige Religionen: Spiritualität, Mystik
- Geisteswissenschaften
- Religionswissenschaft
- Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
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