SKU: 45739483660

Being and Ambiguity: Philosophical Experiments with Tiantai Buddhism

Sale price$34.39 Regular price$38.21
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $9.55 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 17 - Jul 22

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

Being and Ambiguity: Philosophical Experiments with Tiantai BuddhismBeing and Ambiguity is a brilliant work of philosophy, filled with insights, jokes, and topical examples. Professor Ziporyn draws on the works of such Western thinkers as Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, Freud, Sartre, and Hegel, but develops his main argument from Tiantai school of Chinese Buddhism. This important work introduces Tiantai Buddhism to the reader and demonstrates its relevance to profound philosophical issues. Ziporyn argues that we can make

Being and Ambiguity is a brilliant work of philosophy, filled with insights, jokes, and topical examples. Professor Ziporyn draws on the works of such Western thinkers as Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, Freud, Sartre, and Hegel, but develops his main argument from Tiantai school of Chinese Buddhism. This important work introduces Tiantai Buddhism to the reader and demonstrates its relevance to profound philosophical issues.

Ziporyn argues that we can make both of the claims below simultaneously:
This book is about everything. It contains the answers to all philosophical problems which ever shall exist. This book is all claptrap. It is completely devoid of objective validity of any kind.

These claims are not contradictory. Rather, they state the same thing in two different ways. To be objective truth is to be subjective claptrap, and vise versa. All interchanges of any kind - conversations, daydreams, sensations - are not only about something but also about everything.

Thus, this book concerns itself with no less than the nature of what is and what it means for something to be what it is. It provides a new approach to the basic Western philosophical and psychological issues of identity, determinacy, being, desire, boredom, addiction, love and truth.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 08/25/2004
ISBN: 9780812695427
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.02w x 1.25d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 45739483660

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.0 ★★★★★
Based on 27 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
K
Verified Purchase
Ken Strech
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
Recommend
Material Type: Recycled Polyester, Color: Dark Navy, Size: X-Large
Great fit, right price
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026
G
Verified Purchase
Gwen
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Nice polo
Material Type: Recycled Polyester, Color: Dark Teal, Size: Medium
Fantastic polo shirt. Size was true to fit. Color is amazing. It’s soft and it has held up through washes since Christmas.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2026
A
Verified Purchase
Al
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 5
Great shirt for the price.
Material Type: Recycled Polyester, Color: Electric Blue, Size: Large
Bought this for my son. Very nice shirt for the price, it is true to size and the color is the same as the picture. Would definitely buy it again. The material is good quality. No issues whatsoever
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026
S
Verified Purchase
SM
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
Great purchase
Material Type: Recycled Polyester, Color: Dark Navy, Size: X-Large
Purchased several shirts, all were great quality. You never know what you’ll get when you purchase sight unseen, these are worth it. Great value, style, and comfort. Color is exactly what you see online. True to size.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2025
J
Verified Purchase
Jocelyn
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 4
Great quality for price
Material Type: Recycled Polyester, Color: Red Stripe, Size: XX-Large
Very impressed with the shirt quality, especially for such a low price. Sizing is accurate.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026

recommand products