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Buddhist Approaches : not 'what' but 'how'? (2008)
Book Chapter
Webster, D. R. (2008). Buddhist Approaches : not 'what' but 'how'?. In D. Cheetham, & R. King (Eds.), Contemporary Practice and Method in the Philosophy of Religion (87-100). Continuum

Among contemporary Anglo-American philosophers and students there is a growing awareness of the need to engage more both with philosophical perspectives of other faith traditions and also the distinctive 'continental' tradition of philosophy. This im... Read More about Buddhist Approaches : not 'what' but 'how'?.

The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon (2005)
Book
Webster, D. R. (2005). The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203010570

David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are exami... Read More about The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon.

Some explanatory notes on Buddhism (2003)
Book Chapter
Webster, D. R. (2003). Some explanatory notes on Buddhism. In J. Astley, D. Brown, & A. Loades (Eds.), Evil : a reader. T and T Clark Continuum