Prolegomena to a Buddhist philosophy of religion

This article investigates the structures of an identifiably Buddhist philosophy of religion, understood as the philosophical exposition and exploration of Buddhist religiosity. I thus theorize what forms a philosophy of religion structured according to Buddhist principles and paradigms might take, a...

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Published inInternational journal for philosophy of religion Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 63 - 89
Main Author Stepien, Rafal K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Buddhism
Candidates
Conceptual structure
Education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Non-Western Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Religion
Religiosity
Religious Studies
Philosophy of religion
Christianocentrism
Plurality
Buddhist philosophy of religion
Diversity
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Summary:This article investigates the structures of an identifiably Buddhist philosophy of religion, understood as the philosophical exposition and exploration of Buddhist religiosity. I thus theorize what forms a philosophy of religion structured according to Buddhist principles and paradigms might take, address various theoretical and methodological considerations, and survey a range of candidate schemas, which latter are arranged under textual, sectarian, and doctrinal rubrics. Overall, this project is undertaken on the understanding that the study of Buddhism, among other global traditions, need not and should not replicate conceptual structures imposed upon it from without, and that philosophy of religion is enriched by attention to the resolutely plural philosophies of religions worldwide.
ISSN:0020-7047
1572-8684
DOI:10.1007/s11153-023-09867-0