CONTENTS: Nagarjuna Revisited Note: The book's Table of Contents has five levels of outline. Only the top two levels are included here.
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Foreword
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xiii
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Preface
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xvii
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General Introduction
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xxv
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0.1
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Levels of Philosophizing
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xxv
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0.2
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Buddha and Nagarjuna: Philosophers of Self-conscious Philosophizing
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xxx
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0.3
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Research Context of this Book
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xxxi
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0.4
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Research Issue of this Book
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xxxii
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0.5
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Division of this Book
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MADHYAMAKA OF NAGARJUNA THE TRADTIONAL AND THE REVOLUTIONARY
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1
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1.0
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Introduction
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1
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1.1
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Buddha's Enlightenment as the Middle Way between Traditional and Revolutionary Indian Visions
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4
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1.2
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Re-reading of Buddhism as the Middle Way between Traditional and Revolutionary Interpretations
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11
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1.3
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Madhyamaka as the Traditional and Revolutionary Buddhist School
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25
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1.4
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Recent Interpretations
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50
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Reference
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54
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2 NIHILISTIC READING OF MADHYAMAKA PHILOSOPHY
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81
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2.0
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Introduction
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81
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2.1
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The Nihilistic Approach in Madhyamaka
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82
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2.2
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Western Nihilistic Reading of Nagarjuna: Wood's Interpretation
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94
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2.3
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Indian Nihilistic Reading of Nagarjuna: Narain's Interpretation
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105
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2.4
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Sunyata Beyond the Nihilistic Grasp
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126
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Reference
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128
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3 ABSOLUTISTIC READING OF MADHYAMAKA PHILOSOPHY
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146
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3.0
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Introduction
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146
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3.1
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The Absolutistic Approach in Madhyamaka Reading
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147
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3.2
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Western Absolutistic Reading of Nagarjuna: Stcherbatsky's Interpretation
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167
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3.3
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Indian Absolutistic Reading of Nagarjuna: Murti's Interpretation
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172
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3.4
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Sunyata beyond the Absolutistic Grasp
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185
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Reference
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188
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4 LOGICAL POSITIVIST, WITTGENSTEINIAN AND DERRIDIAN INTERPREATIONS OF MADHYAMAKA PHILOSOPHY
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215
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4.0
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Introduction
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215
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4.1
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Logico-positivistic Interpretation of Madhyamaka
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216
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4.2
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Lingustico-Mystical Interpretation of Madhyamaka
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228
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4.3
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Deconstructive Interpretation of Madhyamaka
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245
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4.4
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Sunyata beyond the Deconstructionists
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258
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Reference
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261
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5 MADHYAMAKA: THE CONSCIENCE OF PHILOSOPHY
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296
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5.0
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Introduction
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296
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5.1
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"
Madhyamika-look" at the Different Interpretations of Madhyamaka
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301
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5.2
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From Reason as the Constructive Activity to the Awareness of Constructive Reason
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318
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5.3
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From the Philosophy of Words to the Silence of Philosophy
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333
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5.4
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Madhyamaka as the Conscience of Philosophy
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338
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Reference
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340
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6 GENERAL CONCLUSION
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373
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6.1
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Critical Assessment
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373
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6.2
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The Conclusive Remarks
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Reference
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382
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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384
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Index
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408
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