[Buddha-l] Fwd: H-NET BOOK REVIEW>Edelglass and Garfield, eds., Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings

[Dan Lusthaus]

Hi Franz,

Yes, the reviewer, Eric Nelson, was kind enough to voice appreciation of my 
efforts on behalf of the besmirched so-called pudgalavadins -- a discussion 
which got its first public airing right here on this list.

Writing a review of a sprawling anthology like the Garfield-Edelgrass volume 
is a daunting task, much more difficult than it would appear to someone 
who's never attempted to do such a thing. Finding ways to summarize and 
capture the essence of what may be complex arguments and issues in one essay 
in a mere sentence or so is not easy, especially if it bears little relation 
to the contiguous essays. Finding common threads and doing justice to each 
contribution is difficult.

I do concur with the reviewer that Richard's presentation of Dignaga in that 
volume is splendid -- crisp, concise, lucid, insightful and accurate.

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
> Gang,
>
> Here's the H-Buddhism review of a new collection in which we find
> contributions from both Richard Hayes and Dan Lusthaus. The book
> sounds great, and I note that both Richard's and Dan's chapters come
> in for particular praise. Dan, I recall you pointing out errors in
> common Buddhist and Buddhologist views of Pudgalavāda years ago, and
> I'm glad to read that you've found a prominent place to make your
> points in print and in stand-alone fashion. Take that, non-personalists!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Franz