History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
HPI 54 - Graham Priest on Logic and Buddhism
Nov 26, 2017
Graham Priest, expert in non-classical logic, discusses the connection between logic and Buddhism. Topics include the influence of Buddhist patterns of reasoning, the exploration of Asian philosophies, the evolution from classical to non-classical logic, the emphasis on epistemology in ancient Buddhist logic, the principle of non-contradiction in Western philosophy, and Nagarjuna's Tetralemma in Buddhist philosophy.
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- Exploring non-classical logic connections with Buddhist reasoning.
- Challenge binary truth views with paraconsistent logics in philosophical discourse.
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Introduction to Buddhist Logic
Graham Priest, a distinguished professor of philosophy, shares his journey into studying Buddhist logic after initially being a mathematician. Meeting Jay Garfield, a friend well-versed in Eastern philosophies, notably Tibetan Buddhism, exposed Priest to a new realm of philosophical exploration beyond the Western tradition. Inspired by Garfield's translations and insights, Priest delved into Asian philosophy, realizing the vast richness and relevance of Eastern philosophical ideas.
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