The Non-Existence of the Real World
Does the real world, defined as a world of objects that exist independent of human interests, concerns, and cognitive activities, really exist? Jan Westerhoff argues that we have good reason to believe it does not. His discussion considers four ma...
Twelve Examples of Illusion
Tibetan Buddhist writings frequently state that many of the things we perceive in the world are in fact illusory, as illusory as echoes or mirages. In Twelve Examples of Illusion, Jan Westerhoff offers an engaging look at a dozen illusions--includ...
Reality
'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. It is a question that, due to such films as The Matrix, has also made its way into popular culture. But it is not just a question philosophers ask. I...
Ontological Categories
The concept of an ontological category is central to metaphysics. Metaphysicians argue about which category an object should be assigned to, whether one category can be reduced to another one, or whether there might be different equally adequate s...
Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka
The Indian philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna (c. 150-250 CE) was the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school of Mahayana Buddhism and arguably the most influential Buddhist thinker after Buddha himself. Indeed, in the Tibetan and East Asian tra...
Candrakirti's Introduction to the Middle Way
Candrakirti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakavatara) is a central work of Buddhist philosophy for two reasons. First, it provides an introduction to Madhyamaka, one of the three major philosophical schools of Buddhist thought (the other two being Abhidharma and Yogacara). Second, within Madhyamaka, Candrakirti's text occupies a very prominent role. This is primarily due to its enormous influence in Tibet, where Candrakirti's work became the main entry-point into the study of Madhyamaka thought. While the historical importance of the Introduction to the Middle Way for understanding a major section of Buddhist thought is evident, what makes it particularly interesting for students is the role it plays as an 'introduction'. It is one of Candrakirti's earlier works and presents a comprehensive guide to the key philosophical ideas and problems of Madhyamaka thought. This Oxford Guide is for the philosophically interested student or scholar reading the Introduction to the Middle
The Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Philosophy
Jan Westerhoff unfolds the story of one of the richest episodes in the history of Indian thought, the development of Buddhist philosophy in the first millennium CE. He starts from the composition of the Abhidharma works before the beginning of the common era and continues up to the time of Dharmakirti in the sixth century. This period was characterized by the development of a variety of philosophical schools and approaches that have shaped Buddhist thought up to the present day: the scholasticism of the Abhidharma, the Madhyamaka's theory of emptiness, Yogacara idealism, and the logical and epistemological works of Dinnaga and Dharmakirti. The book attempts to describe the historical development of these schools in their intellectual and cultural context, with particular emphasis on three factors that shaped the development of Buddhist philosophical thought: the need to spell out the contents of canonical texts, the discourses of the historical Buddha and the Mahayana sutras; the
The Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Philosophy
Jan Westerhoff unfolds the story of one of the richest episodes in the history of Indian thought, the development of Buddhist philosophy in the first millennium CE. He starts from the composition of the Abhidharma works before the beginning of the...
Blackwell Companion to Paul
The Blackwell Companion to Paul presents a distinctive dual focus approach that encompasses both the historical Paul and the history of Paul's influence. In doing so, expert contributors successfully address the interests of students of early Chri...
Impact
Prophecy transforms people's lives, but it is meant for more. God is ready to transform every segment of society, and He reveals strategies to accomplish it.
Modern Dutch Grammar
Modern Dutch Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Dutch, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are richly illus...
Reading Sacred Scripture
Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible 'like any other book' is extremely unhelpful, say Stephen and Martin Westerholm, since the voice of Scripture calls us to hear and respond to its words uniquely as divine address. In Reading Sacred Scripture the authors (father and son) invite their readers to engage seriously with a dozen major Bible interpreters - ranging from the second century to the twentieth - who have been attentive to Scripture's voice. After expertly setting forth pertinent background context in two initial chapters, the Westerholms devote a separate chapter to each interpreter, exploring how these key Christian thinkers each understood Scripture and how it should be read. Though differing widely in their approaches to the text and its interpretation these twelve select interpreters all insisted that the Bible is like no other book and should be read accordingly.Subjects discussed include: Irenaeus, Origen, Chrysostom, Augustine, Aquinas,
The Dispeller of Disputes
Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical literature. Written in an accessible question-and-answer style, it contains Nagarjuna's replies to criticisms of his philosophy of the "Middle Way." ...
Den glade idioten
Detta är en bok på 100 sidor där det totala vanvettet regerar. Korta och långa kåserier, satirer som tar upp allt från galna chefer, TV-reklamens inverkan, Polska byggfirmor till trädgårds skötsel i salongsberusat tillstånd. M.m. Kort sagt livet s...
Justification Reconsidered
Justification Reconsidered
Blackwell Companion to Paul
The Blackwell Companion to Paul presents a distinctive dual focus approach that encompasses both the historical Paul and the history of Paul's influence. In doing so, expert contributors successfully address the interests of students of early Chri...
Understanding Paul - The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans
Two thousand years later, Paul attracts more attention than any other figure from antiquity besides one," writes Stephen Westerholm. Why the fascination with the apostle Paul? Westerholm explains that Paul remains such a compelling figure bec...
Doktor Stolles Glädjekur
Här är en liten bok i glädjens tecken. En samling dråpliga kåserier i syfte att roa och locka till skratt. Små korta episoder. Läs dem på bussen, lunchrasten, "muggen" eller närhelst ni har en stund över och låt er vederkvickas av vanvet...
Patrick vi älskar dig
Denna bok handlar om min son, Patrick. Han föddes 1983 i Toscana i Italien, där vi fortfarande är bosatta. Han är utvecklingsstörd (Downs syndrom) och är nu 31 år gammal.Under min tid som journalist, har jag skrivit hundratals spaltmeter om utveck...
Islamismen i Sverige : Muslimska Brödraskapet
Islam och islamism är inte samma sak. Alla muslimer är inte islamister och alla islamister är inte jihadister. Men alla jihadister är islamister i någon utsträckning och alla islamister är muslimer. ¿ Islamismen är en religiös form av fascism. Den...
Islamismen i Sverige : Muslimska Brödraskapet
Islam och islamism är inte samma sak. Alla muslimer är inte islamister och alla islamister är inte jihadister. Men alla jihadister är islamister i någon utsträckning och alla islamister är muslimer. ¿ Islamismen är en religiös form av fascism. Den...
