The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle: Essays on Indian and Tibetan Madhyamaka (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism) by David Seyfort Ruegg (PDF)

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Madhyamaka, the “philosophy of the middle,” systematized the Buddha’s fundamental teaching on no-self with its profound non-essentialist reading of reality. Founded in India by Nagarjuna in about the second century CE, Madhyamaka philosophy went on to become the dominant strain of Buddhist thought in Tibet and exerted a profound influence on all the cultures of East Asia. Within the extensive Western scholarship inspired by this school of thought, David Seyfort Ruegg’s work is unparalleled in its incisiveness, diligence, and scope. The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle brings together Ruegg’s greatest essays on Madhyamaka, expert writings which have and will continue to contribute to our progressing understanding of this rich tradition.

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⭐The Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Buddhism, and Ruegg is one of the most eminent scholars in the field, so when I saw that he had a volume in the series forthcoming I was very excited. I was envisioning a sort of masterful capstone work on Madhyamaka. Alas, this is not it – what we have here are reprints of some of his essays from various scholarly journals.Don’t get me wrong, a lot of people will find this helpful and the material itself is valuable. But if you, like me, have access to JSTOR, there is very little value added with this volume. I already had nearly all of the articles herein. Furthermore, there is only a brief two or three page preface, and no introduction! I would have expected at least a fifteen page introduction – a little new material to justify the cost. In addition, although Amazon lists the language as English, you also may want to note that no less than a fifth of the essays are in French. It’s hard to understand how they justify a $40 list price for a paperback with no new material, and which makes no effort to make the old material accessible to the general English-reading audience to which it is marketed.That said, I consider my purchase a charitable donation to Wisdom Publications, which is, after all, a nonprofit that I am happy to support. In general the Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series is amazing, so the publisher may be forgiven for falling short after having set the bar so high.

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