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Nyāya, Buddhism, Rāmakaṇṭha, and Galen Strawson on the Existence of Selves. Alex Watson (Ashoka)
5:30 pm
Nyāya, Buddhism, Rāmakaṇṭha, and Galen Strawson on the Existence of Selves. Alex Watson (Ashoka)
@ Philosophy Hall, Room 716,
Jan 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The first section of the talk will give an account of the Hindu-Buddhist debate about the existence of selves. The particular Hindu / Brāhmaṇical tradition concentrated on is Nyāya, and ‘Buddhism’ is used to refer specifically to Dharmakīrtian Buddhism with its doctrine of momentariness. The second section looks at a Nyāya argument against Buddhism. I will argue that it is not difficult for the Buddhist to come up with a satisfactory response. The third section[...]
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