Buddhist philosopher
C33822
concept
A Buddhist philosopher is a thinker who systematically explores, interprets, and critiques Buddhist teachings and practices using logical analysis, ethical reflection, and contemplative insight.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhist philosopher canonical | 14 |
| Madhyamaka philosopher | 5 |
| Tibetan Buddhist scholar | 5 |
| Yogācāra scholar | 4 |
| Buddhist commentator | 3 |
| Buddhist logician | 2 |
| Buddhist studies scholar | 2 |
| Tibetan Buddhist philosopher | 2 |
| Yogācāra philosopher | 2 |
| Abhidharma scholar | 1 |
| Indian Buddhist scholar | 1 |
| Tantric scholar | 1 |
| Yogacara scholar | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Buddhist philosopher
Generated description
A Buddhist philosopher is a thinker who systematically explores, interprets, and critiques Buddhist teachings and practices using logical analysis, ethical reflection, and contemplative insight.
Instances (31)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Donald S. Lopez Jr. | Buddhist studies scholar |
| Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen | — |
| Taranatha | Tibetan Buddhist scholar |
| Longchen Rabjam | Tibetan Buddhist scholar |
| Sonam Tsemo | Tibetan Buddhist scholar |
| Mipham Rinpoche | Tibetan Buddhist scholar |
| Kūkai | — |
| Tsunesaburo Makiguchi | — |
| Daisaku Ikeda | — |
| Dōgen | — |
| Dignaga | Buddhist logician |
| Dharmakirti | Buddhist logician |
| Bhaskararaya | Tantric scholar |
| D. T. Suzuki | — |
| Richard Gombrich | Buddhist studies scholar |
| Candrakīrti | Madhyamaka philosopher |
| Bhāviveka | Madhyamaka philosopher |
| Śāntideva | — |
| Je Tsongkhapa | Tibetan Buddhist philosopher |
| Khedrup Je | Tibetan Buddhist scholar |
| Āryadeva | Madhyamaka philosopher |
| Buddhapālita | Madhyamaka philosopher |
| Śāntarakṣita | Madhyamaka philosopher |
| Naropa | Indian Buddhist scholar |
| Asanga | — |
| Vasubandhu | — |
| Shantarakshita | — |
| Asaṅga | — |
| Sthiramati | — |
| Dharmapāla | — |
| Kuiji | Yogācāra scholar |