The principal object of reflection of continental philosophy，from Hegel through Derrida, and of Madhyamika dialectics, from Nagarjuna through the Tibetans, is the process of reflection itself. For the purpose of their inquiries both traditions share remarkably similar arguments, examples, and itineraries in their examination of mechanistic theories of causality，the indispensability and defects of the syllogism，the limitations of formal compliance with categorial procedures, and the strengths and shortcomings of relativism. Special attention is paid to the Madhyamika notion of interconnectedly dependent being ("pratityasamutpada") and Hegel's doctrine of reciprocal determination，as well as Derrida's account of "differance")
