Dialectical Practice in Tibetan Philosophical Culture An Ethnomethodological Inquiry into Formal Reasoning
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Biographical note
Kenneth Liberman is professor of sociology at the University of Oregon.The book presents a balanced analysis of the socially embedded practices of Tibetan debate.
Himalayan Research Bulletin
As with other milestones, this is sure to set the standard for future ethnomethodological, conversation analytic, and even more general ethnographic work.
Contemporary Sociology
Liberman has produced a remarkable and in many ways quite unique piece of work. In a field of study (that of Tibetan culture) previously dominated entirely by philologians and historians, Liberman has been able to establish a foothold for sociologists and other social scientists eager to explore the concrete practices of Tibetans in their actual life-world.
Human Studies
Liberman renders great service to those of us who are willing to step outside the boundaries of textual studies to join him in exploring actual Tibetan debate culture. His book is of definite benefit to both unprepared readers and those already familiar with Buddhist philosophy in general and Geluk philosophical culture in particular. Together with the accompanying Web site, parts of the book can also be adopted for advanced courses on Tibetan language, culture, and philosophy. Dialectical Practice in Tibetan Philosophical Culture not only brings more nuance and detail to our understanding of Tibetan philosophical practices; it opens altogether a new perspective on this exciting and important dimension of Buddhist culture in general.
Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy and Traditions
An exceptional ethnography. . . . Ken Liberman describes orderlinesses of ordinary society—as unfamiliar and strange to peer-reviewed literatures as they are true.
- Harold Garfinkel, University of California, Los Angeles; from the foreword,