The philosophy of desire in the Buddhist Pali canon /

Webster, David, 1968-,

The philosophy of desire in the Buddhist Pali canon / David Webster. - 1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism . - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.

chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 DESIRE IN WESTERN THOUGHT -- chapter 2 DESIRE IN NON-BUDDHIST INDIAN RELIGION -- chapter 3 Buddhism and desire: the varieties of desire -- chapter 4 Buddhism and desire: the dynamics of desire -- chapter 5 Conclusion: desire and the transformation of living.

9780203010570 9781134279364 9781134279401 9781134279418

10.4324/9780203010570 doi


Desire--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Buddhism--Doctrines.

BQ4430.D47 / W43 2005

294.3422 / W378