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Philosophical Doctrines of the Andhakas: Exploring Early Buddhist Sects of Andhra: SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies

Autor Balaganapathi Devarakonda
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 iun 2020
This book provides a comprehensive account on the doctrines of the Andhakas, an early Buddhist sect. It explores how cosmopolitan character of Buddhism is nurtured by the Andhakas. Moreover, it shares key insights into the coherent system of Buddhist philosophical doctrines of the Andhakas on the basis of the Kathāvatthu, enabling readers to gain a better understanding of the doctrinal developments that took place during this period. Divided into four chapters, the book offers broad coverage of the Andhakas, making it of interest to researchers focusing on early Buddhism, as well as general readers who want to learn more about Buddhist philosophy and studies on Andhra.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789811556852
ISBN-10: 9811556857
Pagini: 83
Ilustrații: XXIII, 83 p. 2 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer Nature Singapore
Colecția Springer
Seria SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies

Locul publicării:Singapore, Singapore

Cuprins

Buddhism and Andhra: Glory, Decline and Revival.- Schism of Buddhism: History and Variations in interpretations.- Philosophy of Andhakas: Buddhist sects and their doctrines.- Mutual Contributions of Buddhism and Andhra.- Conclusion.

Notă biografică

Balaganapathi Devarakonda is Professor & Head in the Department of Philosophy at University of Delhi, Delhi. He belongs to the alumni of Hyderabad Central University. His research interests include historiography of Indian philosophy and early Buddhism. He has authored two books and published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He was the Editor of International Journal of Applied Ethics and was a member of editorial board of Journal of Indian council of Philosophical Research.

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This book provides a comprehensive account on the doctrines of the Andhakas, an early Buddhist sect. It explores how cosmopolitan character of Buddhism is nurtured by the Andhakas. Moreover, it shares key insights into the coherent system of Buddhist philosophical doctrines of the Andhakas on the basis of the Kathāvatthu, enabling readers to gain a better understanding of the doctrinal developments that took place during this period. Divided into four chapters, the book offers broad coverage of the Andhakas, making it of interest to researchers focusing on early Buddhism, as well as general readers who want to learn more about Buddhist philosophy and studies on Andhra.

Caracteristici

The only book to exclusively focus on philosophical doctrines of early Buddhist sects of Andhra Addresses the issue of Buddhism’s cosmopolitan character, which facilitated its spread across the continents Provides a textual study of Kathavattu to delve into the philosophy of the Andhakas