How Long to Read A Critique of Western Buddhism

How Long Does it Take to Read A Critique of Western Buddhism?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read A Critique of Western Buddhism by Glenn Wallis

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. What are we to make of Western Buddhism? Glenn Wallis argues that in aligning their tradition with the contemporary wellness industry, Western Buddhists evade the consequences of Buddhist thought. This book shows that with concepts such as vanishing, nihility, extinction, contingency, and no-self, Buddhism, like all potent systems of thought, articulates a notion of the “real.” Raw, unflinching acceptance of this real is held by Buddhism to be at the very core of human “awakening.” Yet these preeminent human truths are universally shored up against in contemporary Buddhist practice, contravening the very heart of Buddhism. The author's critique of Western Buddhism is threefold. It is immanent, in emerging out of Buddhist thought but taking it beyond what it itself publicly concedes; negative, in employing the “democratizing” deconstructive methods of François Laruelle's non-philosophy; and re-descriptive, in applying Laruelle's concept of philofiction. Through applying resources of Continental philosophy to Western Buddhism, A Critique of Western Buddhism suggests a possible practice for our time, an "anthropotechnic", or religion transposed from its seductive, but misguiding, idealist haven.

How long is A Critique of Western Buddhism?

A Critique of Western Buddhism by Glenn Wallis is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Critique of Western Buddhism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read A Critique of Western Buddhism aloud.

What Reading Level is A Critique of Western Buddhism?

A Critique of Western Buddhism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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