Abstract:
Despite the striking similarities between Pyrrhonian skepticism and Madhyamaka Buddhism, few lessons have been drawn from the parallels between the two traditions. Here, it is argued that Madhyamaka Buddhism verifies the livability of Pyrrhonian skepticism. After establishing that Pyrrhonism and Madhyamaka can be understood as undertaking the same project, it is shown that Madhyamaka philosophy is able to refute objections to the viability of Pyrrhonism. Finally, it is demonstrated that Madhyamaka is still a lived practice in Tibetan Buddhism, and it is argued that this constitutes empirical support for the livability of Pyrrhonian skepticism.
TI - Life without Belief: A Madhyamaka Defense of the Livability of Pyrrhonism JF - Philosophy East and West DA - 2018-04-10 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/university-of-hawai-i-press/life-without-belief-a-madhyamaka-defense-of-the-livability-of-PyvyYQG5q6 SP - 329 EP - 351 VL - 68 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve