Self

The work explores the historical and intellectual context of Tsongkhapas philosophy and addresses the critical issues related to questions of development and originality in Tsongkhapas thought. It also deals extensively with one of Tsongkhapas primary concerns, namely his attempts to demonstrate that the Middle Way philosophys deconstructive analysis does not negate the reality of the everyday world. The studys central focus, however, is the question of the existence and the nature of self. This is explored both in terms of Tsongkhapas deconstruction of the self and his reconstruction of person. Finally, the work explores the concept of reality that emerges in Tsongkhapas philosophy, and deals with his understanding of the relationship between critical reasoning, no-self, and religious experience.