The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self

Hugh Nicholson

doi:10.1086/662204

The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self

Hugh Nicholson

Department of Theology

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<p> An essay is presented discussing the various interpretations of the Therav&amacr;da Buddhist doctrine of "Not-self," or anatt&amacr;. The author points out two contrasting manifestations of the teaching, including the "political-oppositional" form and the "spiritual-transformative" form. The relations between these paradigms are examined in depth through reference to works by Steven Collins, Richard Combrich, and Johannes Bronkhorst.</p>

Original language	American English
Journal	Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume	92
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/662204
State	Published - Jan 1 2012

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Buddhism

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Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self

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