Buddhist Conceptions of Man and Human Emancipation : A Critical Investigation

Contents: Introduction. 1. Buddhist conception of man: i. General inquiry into philosophical conception of man. ii. Inquiry into Buddhist conception of man. iii. Opposition to Non-Buddhist conceptions of man. Notes and references: 2. Buddhist conception of emancipation: introduction. i. Rationale behind Buddhist conception of emancipation. ii. Clues to comprehension of the conception of emancipation. iii. Various stages of evolution of the conception of emancipation. iv. Salient features of Buddhist conception of emancipation. 3. Clues concerning patterns of inter connection between Buddhist conceptions of man and human emancipation: Introduction. i. Critique of the Buddhist patterns of correlation. ii. Alternativity of the conception of correlation. iii. Evolutionary stages of interconnection. iv. Salient features of the conception of interconnection. Notes and references. 4. Salient implications: Notes and references. Bibliography. Indices.

"This book attempts to present, perhaps for the first time, a fairly comprehensive account of Buddhist conception of man, Human emancipation and patterns of complex inter relationship between them. It seeks to bring out major aspects of each of them, avoiding doctrinal differences and controversies among Buddhists through the history of Buddhism spread over 2500 years and more. Instead, the study highlights profound insights of the Buddhist investigation into the issues under consideration right starting from the Buddha through his prominent followers, and brings out their contemporary relevance and significance in no uncertain ways." (jacket)