The Buddhist Parallax and the Nominalism of Freedom

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In the following discussions, we will try to present a critique of some of the familiar concepts and principles in Buddhism. These include dependent origination (Pattica-sammupada), especially its relation to the concept of nirvana to which we may assign more generic function of moksa, and the principle of interdependence or nominalism. They will be analyzed from the vantage point of contemporary materialist theory of the parallax.

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Source JournalTambara
Journal VolumeTambara Vol.31, No.2
AuthorsVirgilio A. Rivas
Page Count10
Place of PublicationDavao City
Original Publication DateDecember 1, 2014
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