英文摘要 |
This study aims to illustrate the thought of Dharma Realm of Hua-yen School of Buddhism and Lonergan’s cognitive theory, and then to interpret the former by the latter. It includes the following steps: be attentive in experience, be intelligent in understanding, be reasonable in judgment, and be authentic in dialectic. This method makes the concept of Dharma Realm of Hua-yen get the effectiveness of self-transcendence and conversion. The study found Lonergan’s cognitive theory can indeed make the thought of Dharma Realm of Hua-yen clearer, and produce the effectiveness of Buddhism, and the results are consistent with the teachings of Hua Yan. The results of this study confirm that Lonergan’s cognitive theory can be used to interprete different religious doctrines. He made epistemology the starting point of metaphysics. That will help people to understand the various religions and promote the quality of religious conversation and communication. |