{"product_id":"truth-and-knowledge-in-an-empty-world-isbn-9798890700322","title":"Truth and Knowledge in an Empty World","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn T\u003ci\u003eruth and Knowledge in an Empty World\u003c\/i\u003e, sixteen leading experts in Buddhist philosophy tackle complex problems of how we can gain reliable knowledge when both the knower and what is known are empty of any intrinsic identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dutch-Canadian philosopher Tom J. F. Tillemans has been influential in the field of Buddhist philosophy for decades, and the seventeen contributions to this volume celebrate that influence by engaging some of his core ideas about the nature and possibility of truth and knowledge, particularly in the Madhyamaka stream of Buddhist thought initiated in India by Nagarjuna and continued by Tibetan philosophers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Should Buddhists refrain from analyzing quotidian truths and thus remain content with popular opinion? Or should Buddhists seek ways to critique and reform customary truths in the interest of reducing ignorance? If the latter, what criteria should guide the critique? If, as Nagarjuna argues with his philosophy of emptiness, there are no metaphysical foundations for our epistemological practices, then to what may a Buddhist appeal in asserting that a given statement is either true or false? Readers will find here arguments about how Buddhists may avoid what Tom has labeled the \"dismal slough\" of relativism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tillemans has offered a variety of such solutions in his publications over the years, and here scholars extend his analyses, at times vehemently disagreeing and at other times suggesting nuanced extension or improvement of his ideas. As a tribute to Tillemans, the book highlights what has been central to his work: the unceasing commitment to questioning received wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the volume’s editor, Sara McClintock has provided a marvelous introduction that provides both an account of Tillemans’ life and intellectual journey and a taste of the immense pleasure that may arise when having a philosophical conversation with Tom Tillemans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Conversations with Tom Tillemans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Truth\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epistemology for Madhyamikas: How Many Hairs Are Falling?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Candrakirti on the Couch: Why Madhyamikas Need Analysis\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Siderits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Materials for the Study of Cowherds: Are Their Beliefs Normative for Candrakirti?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDan Arnold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Candrakirti’s Tripartite Theory of Conventional Truths: A Case Against Typical-Atypical Readings\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonam Thakchoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Can Emptiness Be Understood Philosophically?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose Ignacio Cabezon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Self-Knowledge and Attachment: A View from Madhyamaka\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonardon Ganeri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bhaviveka’s Proof Formulation in Light of Dignaga’s Logic\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShoryu Katsura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stairway to Ultimate Truth: Gyamarwa’s Reinterpretation of the Satyadvayavibha?ga\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChizuko Yoshimizu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Levels in Madhyamaka\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Dunne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One, Many, or Neither? Neither-One-Nor-Many Arguments in Dharmakirti’s Philosophy of Mind\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBirgit Kellner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Negative Dialectics in Madhyamaka Practice\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKenneth Liberman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Symmetric Existential Dependence Relations in Madhyamaka\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Westerhoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3. World\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whose World Is This? Reflections on Customary Truth\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSara McClintock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The World Is Not Enough: An Early Tibetan Discussion on the Division of Customary Truth\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePascale Hugon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unity of the Two Truths: Some Sources and Implications of a Central Buddhist Tantric Doctrine\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Higgins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 4. Reflections and Responses\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Truth, Knowledge, Typical\/Atypical Madhyamaka Philosophies, and the Science of Tuesdays\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom J. F. Tillemans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Contributors","brand":"Wisdom Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48684356862181,"sku":"NP9798890700322","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/truth-and-knowledge-in-an-empty-world-isbn-9798890700322","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}