Working Emptiness

Newman Robert Glass argues that there are three workings of emptiness capable of grounding thinking and behavior: presence difference and essence. The first two readings exemplified by Heidegger and Mark C. Taylor respectively present opposing views of the work of emptiness in thinking. The third essence presents a position on the work of emptiness in desire and affect. Glass begins by offering a close analysis of presence and difference. He then fashions his own understanding of essence or emptiness. He goes on to use this third reading to construct a comprehensive Buddhist position based in desire and affect -- a Buddhism of essence.