Forerunner of all things, the: buddhaghosa on mind, intention, and agency
Auteur :
Heim, Maria
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199331048
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2013
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
363 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Scholars have long been intrigued by the Buddha's defining action (karma) as intention. This book explores systematically how intention, agency, and moral psychology were interpreted in all branches of early Theravada thought, paying special attention to the thought of the 5th-century commentator Buddhaghosa.