Nothingness in Asian Philosophy

The first book of its kind to focus on notions of nothingness and emptiness in Asian philosophy

Offers original contributions, never before published

Contributors are internationally renowned scholars in all the respective fields of research

Written for a broad readership of advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in a number of different fields

Comprehensively covers the notion of nothingness (or emptiness) in Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean philosophy

Includes metaphysical, epistemological, semantic, ethical and psychological dimensions of nothingness

Focuses on philosophical problems rather than merely explicating historical views

Takes a comparative approach, relating the philosophical positions discussed to other philosophical issues or traditions

Provides a comprehensive Introduction that presents the penetrating themes running through all the chapters and gives a synopsis of each chapter—readers thus may easily navigate through the book and the issues it covers