Being as Consciousness, Yogacara Philosophy of Buddhism

📦 Product Details 

• Authors: Fernando Tola and Carmen Dragonetti
  
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
  
• Publication Date: October 14, 2004
  
• Language: English
  
• Print Length: 270 pages
  
• ISBN-10: 8120819675
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8120819672
  
• Item Weight: 550 g

📖 About the Book

Being as Consciousness explores the relationship between being, consciousness, and reality through the lens of Indian philosophical traditions, particularly Buddhist thought and its engagement with idealism. The book examines philosophical questions about the nature of existence, the relationship between the subject and the object, and whether the world we experience exists independently of consciousness.

Fernando Tola and Carmen Dragonetti bring scholarly analysis to complex philosophical ideas, helping readers explore the arguments and concepts that have shaped Indian metaphysics and epistemology. The work is relevant to discussions of consciousness, perception, reality, and the philosophical interpretation of experience.

An insightful resource for students, researchers, and readers interested in Indian philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, metaphysics, and comparative philosophical studies, this book encourages deeper reflection on the nature of existence and awareness.

This work is intended to the study of the yogachara Buddhist philosophy together with its commentaries and notes for better comprehensibility of the contents of three edited and translated texts, namely, Alambanapariksavrtti of Dignaga, the Vimsatika Vijnaptimatratasiddhih of Vasubandhu and Trisvabhavakarika of Vasubandhu.

✍️ About the Authors

Fernando Tola was a scholar of Indian philosophy and Sanskrit literature whose research focused on Buddhist thought and classical Indian philosophical texts.

Carmen Dragonetti was a scholar and researcher specializing in Indian philosophy and Buddhism. Together, Tola and Dragonetti contributed numerous academic works exploring Buddhist philosophy, Sanskrit sources, and the intellectual traditions of India.