{"product_id":"paving-the-great-way-jonathan-c-gold-9780231168274","title":"Paving the Great Way: Vasubandhu's Unifying Buddhist Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indian Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu (fourth-fifth century C.E.) is known for his critical contribution to Buddhist Abhidharma thought, his turn to the Mahayana tradition, and his concise, influential Yogacara-Vijnavada texts. \u003ci\u003ePaving the Great Way\u003c\/i\u003e reveals another dimension of his legacy: his integration of several seemingly incompatible intellectual and scriptural traditions, with far-ranging consequences for the development of Buddhist epistemology and the theorization of tantra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost scholars read Vasubandhu's texts in isolation and separate his intellectual development into distinct phases. Featuring close studies of Vasubandhu's \u003ci\u003eAbhidharmakosabhasya\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVyakhyayukti\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVimsatika\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrisvabhavanirdesa\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works, this book identifies recurrent treatments of causality and scriptural interpretation that unify distinct strands of thought under a single, coherent Buddhist philosophy. In Vasubandhu's hands, the Buddha's rejection of the self as a false construction provides a framework through which to clarify problematic philosophical issues, such as the nature of moral agency and subjectivity under a broadly causal worldview. Recognizing this continuity of purpose across Vasubandhu's diverse corpus recasts the interests of the philosopher and his truly innovative vision, which influenced Buddhist thought for a millennium and continues to resonate with today's philosophical issues. An appendix includes extensive English-language translations of the major texts discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan C. Gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231168276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231168274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Jonathan C. Gold","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913490268415,"sku":"9780231168274","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f086b1a7-39e8-4c37-94f4-56aa0f24b169.jpg?v=1680620663","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paving-the-great-way-jonathan-c-gold-9780231168274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}