Complutense University of Madrid
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2001
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Asian Philosophy
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    This article develops a new and expanded interpretation of the typology exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism. The proposal refines the categories of what was originally a Christian typology in order to provide a truly cross-cultural and interreligious framework to better understand and compare the most common views of religious diversity found not only in Christianity, but also in Buddhism and other religions. Although building upon Schmidt-Leukel's logical reinterpretation of the typology, the a…Read more
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    Buddhist Critical Spirituality. Prajña and Sunyata
    Buddhist Studies Review 19 (2): 190-192. 2002.
    Buddhist Critical Spirituality. Prajña and Sunyata. Shohei Ichimura, Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi 2001. xvii, 435 pp. Rs 795. ISBN 81-208-1798-2.
  • N'g'rjuna y la filosofía del Buddha
    Contrastes: Revista Internacional de Filosofía 3. 1998.
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    La teoría buddhista de los dharmas
    Endoxa 1 (10): 411. 1998.
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    In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:A New Direction for Comparative Studies of Buddhists and Christians:Evidence from Nāgārjuna and John of the CrossAbraham Vélez de CeaIs Nāgārjuna's emptiness a means to point out the inadequacy of logic and concepts to express the nature of the Ultimate Reality? Similarly, are John of the Cross's concepts of nothingness and emptiness examples of the apophatic path to God? In sum, is emptiness in Nāgārjuna and John of the Cross compar…Read more
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    Emptiness in the Pali Suttas and the Question of Nagarjuna's Orthodoxy
    Philosophy East and West 55 (4): 507-528. 2005.
    This essay attempts to clarify the position of Nāgārjuna in the history of Buddhist philosophy by comparing the concept of emptiness in the Pāli Nikāyas and the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. It is argued that the identity of samsāra with nirvāna, the emptiness of svabhāva of all dharmas, and the equating of emptiness and dependent arising are not revolutionary innovations of Nāgārjuna or the second turning of the wheel of Dharma, but orthodox philosophical moves entailed by the teachings of early Buddhi…Read more
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    Emptiness in the pāli
    Philosophy East and West 55 (4): 507-528. 2005.
    : This essay attempts to clarify the position of Nāgārjuna in the history of Buddhist philosophy by comparing the concept of emptiness in the Pāli Nikāyas and the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. It is argued that the identity of samsāra with nirvāna, the emptiness of svabhāva of all dharmas, and the equating of emptiness and dependent arising are not revolutionary innovations of Nāgārjuna or the second turning of the wheel of Dharma, but orthodox philosophical moves entailed by the teachings of early Budd…Read more