Emptiness, negation, and skepticism in Nāgārjuna and Sengzhao

This paper excavates the practice-oriented background and therapeutic significance of emptiness in the Madhyamaka philosophy attributed to Nāgārjuna and Sengzhao. Buddhist emptiness unravels experiential and linguistic reification through meditation and argumentation. The historical contexts and use...

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Published in:Asian philosophy 2023-04, Vol.33 (2), p.125-144
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