Translation of : El Silencio del Dios

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

A crime of Lese Humanite

A surfeit of opinions: Cynicism-- Nihilism-- Agnosticism-- Pragmatism-- Problematism-- Dialectics-- Apophaticism

Buddhism, atheistic religions: The four noble truths-- The message of the Buddha

Nairatmyavada: No permanent subject-- The Atman: not identifiable-- Atman: a mere name-- The reason for the continuity of change, no Atman-- No subject of transmigration-- All is transitory

Nirvana: Nirvana, what uniquely is-- Nirvana, the extinction of the phenomenal-- Nirvana, the beginning-- Nirvana, the end-- There are two Nirvanas-- Nirvana, beyond any dialectic-- Four kinds of Nirvana-- Nirvana has neither subject nor object

Pratityasamutpada: General formulation-- A primordial law-- All things are mutually conditioned-- Orthodox viewpoint-- The twelve bonds-- It is impossible to prevent things from dying

Avyaktavastuni: One thing needful-- True freedom is ineffable-- No adequate response-- Typical Buddhistic calm

Change of human awareness, then and now: Atheistic religion-- The crisis of human consciousness-- The Buddha's revolution-- Religious atheism

Ontological Apophaticism: The Buddha's position-- The current problematic-- The God of being-- Anthromorphism-- Ontomorphism--Personalism-- Deontologization of God-- Negation of being, atheism-- Negation of nonbeing: apophaticism-- Radical relativity

Silence of Buddha: The dare to be silent-- The four noble truths-- The silence of God