11. The Doctrine of Non-Self Taught Through the Predication of the Negative Term Anattā

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. List of Sources and Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONE: The Existential Self
7. 1. Preliminary Remarks 7
8. 2. Atta as Man’s Highest Value 20
9. 3. The Self as the Moral Agent 49
10. 4. The Self and Moral Evil 77
11. 5. Towards Perfection 90
12. 6. The Self and Perfection 108
13. 7. The Self as Related to Kamma and Rebirth 131
14. 8. A Brief General Assessment of the First Part 148
15. PART TWO: The Metaphysical Self
16. 9. The Doctrine of Anattā Can Coexist With the Reality of Attā 153
17. 10. The Doctrine of Anattā Taught Through the Denial of Positive Terms 158
18. 11. The Doctrine of Non-Self Taught Through the Predication of the Negative Term Anattā 195
19. 12. Asmimāna, Sakkāyadiṭṭhi, Sassatavāda and Ucchedavāda 227
20. 13. Self and Non-self After Liberation 268
21. 14. Recapitulation 301
22. Notes 306
23. Selected Bibliography 384
24. Glossary of terms 388
25. Table of Scriptural Passages Commented or Quoted 393
26. Index of Names and Subjects 401