Rationally Speaking Podcast Rationally Speaking #70 - Graham Priest on Buddhism and Other Asian Philosophies
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Sep 23, 2012 AI Snips
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Accidental Introduction
- Graham Priest's interest in Eastern philosophy began accidentally.
- A conversation with Jay Garfield about the limits of thought led Priest to discover Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna.
Methods and Styles
- Eastern philosophical methods prioritize ideas, issues, and reasoning.
- Their expression varies, with Indian philosophy being more explicit and Chinese philosophy using analogy and leaving conclusions unsaid.
Personhood Debate
- Indian philosophies debate the nature of personhood.
- Hindus believe in a soul-like entity, while early Buddhists see persons as temporary aggregates of parts.