Causality: The Central Philosophy of Buddhism

Abstract

I. Pre-Buddhist Theories of Causation: The Vedic Tradition. II. Pre-Buddhist TheTheories of Causation: The Non - Vedic Tradition. III. Clarification of Terminology. IV. The Conception of Dharma. V. The Causal Principle and Its Validity. VI. The Casal Explanation of Existence. VII. Later Developments. VIII. Causal Correlations: Another Facet of Development. IX. Conclusion.