History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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HPI 56 - Who’s Pulling Your Strings? - Buddhaghosa Dec 24, 2017

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Buddhaghosa, a major figure in the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, argues against the need for a self to control and coordinate mental activities.

HPI 55 - Doors of Perception - Dignaga on Consciousness Dec 10, 2017

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Dignāga argues that all perception is accompanied by self-awareness.

HPI 54 - Graham Priest on Logic and Buddhism Nov 26, 2017

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Graham Priest joins Peter to discuss non-classical logic and its connections with Buddhist patterns of reasoning.

HPI 53 - Follow the Evidence - Dignaga's Logic Nov 12, 2017

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Dignāga’s trairūpya theory, which sets out the three conditions required for making reliable inferences.

HPI 52 - Under Construction - Dignaga on Perception and Language Oct 29, 2017

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The great Buddhist thinker Dignāga argues that general concepts and language are mere constructions superimposed on perception.

HPI 51 - Change of Mind - Vasubandhu and Yogacara Buddhism Oct 15, 2017

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Vasubandhu’s path to Yogācāra Buddhism, a form of idealism which holds that nothing can be mind-independent.

HPI 50 - Marie-Hélène Gorisse on Jain Epistemology Oct 01, 2017

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We're joined by Marie-Hélène Gorisse for a look at the Jain theory of knowledge.

HPI 49 - Well Qualified - the Jains on Truth Sep 17, 2017

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Does the Jain theory of seven predications (saptabhaṇgī) land them in self-contradiction, or help them to avoid it?

HPI 48 - Taking Perspective - the Jain Theory of Standpoints Aug 06, 2017

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The Jain theory of standpoints or non-onesidedness (anekāntavāda) makes truth a matter of perspective.

HPI 47 - Jan Westerhoff on Nagarjuna Jul 23, 2017

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A discussion with Jan Westerhoff, an expert on the great Buddhist thinker Nāgārjuna.