{"product_id":"9781350273108","title":"Nonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy On Knowing What There is Not","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn Knowing What There is Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZhihua Yao\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Buddhist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan we know what there is not? This book examines the historical development of the concept of the cognition of nonexistent objects in several major Buddhist philosophical schools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with a study of the historical development of the concept in Mahasamghika, Darstantika, Yogacara and Sautrantika, it evaluates how successfully they have argued against the extreme view of their main opponent the Sarvastivadins and established their view that one can know what there is not. It also includes thematic studies on the epistemological issues of nonexistence, discussing making sense of empty terms, controversies over negative judgments, and a proper classification of the conceptions of nothing or nonexistence. Taking a comparative approach to these topics, this book considers contemporary Western philosophers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Meinong and Russell alongside representative figures of the Buddhist \u003ci\u003ePramana School\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on first-hand study of primary sources in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan,\u003ci\u003e Nonexistent Objects in Buddhist Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003emakes available the rich discussions and debates on the epistemological issues of nonexistence in Buddhist philosophy to students and researchers in Asian and comparative philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eZhihua Yao\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and  Associate Director of the Research Centre for Chinese Philosophy and  Culture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 July 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350273108\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333175574668,"sku":"9781350273108","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_69a5045e-a6a0-42a3-8ad5-9948da1c88ca.jpg?v=1783608829","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350273108","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}