Philosophical Doctrines of the Andhakas
Exploring Early Buddhist Sects of Andhra
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2020
XXIII, 83 pages
978-981-15-5686-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a comprehensive account on the doctrines of the Andhakas, an early Buddhist sect. It explores how cosmopolitan character of Buddhism is nurtured by the Andhakas. Moreover, it shares key insights into the coherent system of Buddhist philosophical doctrines of the Andhakas on the basis of the Kathavatthu, enabling readers to gain a better understanding of the doctrinal developments that took place during this period. Divided into four chapters, the book offers broad coverage of the Andhakas, making it of interest to researchers focusing on early Buddhism, as well as general readers who want to learn more about Buddhist philosophy and studies on Andhra.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
Springer Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XXIII, 83 p. 2 illus.
File size
1,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-981-15-5686-9 (9789811556869)
DOI
10.1007/978-981-15-5686-9
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Balaganapathi Devarakonda
Philosophical Doctrines of the Andhakas
Exploring Early Buddhist Sects of Andhra
Book
06/2020
Springer
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Person
Balaganapathi Devarakonda
is Professor & Head in the Department of Philosophy at University of Delhi, Delhi. He belongs to the alumni of Hyderabad Central University. His research interests include historiography of Indian philosophy and early Buddhism. He has authored two books and published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He was the Editor of International Journal of Applied Ethics and was a member of editorial board of Journal of Indian council of Philosophical Research.
Content
Buddhism and Andhra: Glory, Decline and Revival.- Schism of Buddhism: History and Variations in interpretations.- Philosophy of Andhakas: Buddhist sects and their doctrines.- Mutual Contributions of Buddhism and Andhra.- Conclusion.
