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Buddhist Philosophy and Scientific Naturalism |
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Author |
Thompson, Evan (著)
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Source |
Sophia
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Volume | v.62 n.1 |
Date | 2023.03 |
Pages | 71 - 86 |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
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https://www.springernature.com/gp
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Location | Switzerland [瑞士] |
Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
Language | 英文=English |
Note | Author Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Canada. |
Keyword | Buddhism; Science; Scientific naturalism; Evolutionary psychology; Scientific realism; Madhyamaka |
Abstract | This paper is a response to Christian Coseru, ‘The Middle Way to Reality: On Why I Am Not a Buddhist and Other Philosophical Curiosities.’ I address Coseru’s critical comments about naturalism, evolutionary psychology, scientific realism, and Madhyamaka philosophy. I argue that scientific naturalism is not the right framework for relating Buddhism to science; rather, the proper framework is the ethics of knowledge. I argue that Coseru’s defence of evolutionary psychology is unconvincing and rests on a misunderstanding of the issues concerning the relations between evolutionary theory, evolutionary psychology, and Buddhist philosophy. Finally, I argue that there are considerable tensions between scientific realism and Buddhist philosophy. |
Table of contents | Abstract 71 Keywords 71 Naturalism 72 Evolutionary Psychology 79 Scientific Realism and Madhyamaka 82 Conclusion 85 References 85 |
ISSN | 00381527 (P); 1873930X (E) |
DOI | 10.1007/s11841-021-00880-2 |
Hits | 175 |
Created date | 2023.10.05 |
Modified date | 2023.10.05 |

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