Candrakīrti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra)
is a central work of Buddhist philosophy for two reasons. First, it
provides an introduction to Madhyamaka, one of the three major
philosophical schools of Buddhist thought (the other two being
Abhidharma and Yogācāra). Second, within Madhyamaka,
Candrakīrti's text occupies a very prominent role. This is
primarily due to its enormous influence in Tibet, where
Candrakīrti's work became the main entry-point into the study of
Madhyamaka thought. While the historical importance of the
Introduction to the Middle Way for understanding a major section of
Buddhist thought is evident, what makes it particularly interesting
for students is the role it plays as an 'introduction'. It is one
of Candrakīrti's earlier works and presents a comprehensive guide
to the key philosophical ideas and problems of Madhyamaka thought.
This Oxford Guide is for the philosophically interested student or
scholar reading the Introduction to the Middle Way. Westerhoff's
commentary focuses on the philosophical content of the text, using
Candrakīrti's auto-commentary as the main explicatory resource.
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