MADHYAMAKA, METAPHYSICAL REALISM, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ANCESTRAL WORLD

It is sometimes argued that metaphysical anti-realists cannot consistently affirm the evident truth that the world existed before any conscious subjects evolved. Here it is considered how Mādhyamikas could respond, and, in so doing, clarifies where Madhyamaka may be situated in debates about metaphy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Philosophy east & west 2018-10, Vol.68 (4), p.1116-1133
1. Verfasser:	James, Simon P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Bars (Drinking establishments) Buddhism Essays Imputing Madhyamika Buddhism Meillassoux, Quentin Merleau-Ponty, Maurice (1908-1961) Metaphysics Ontology Philosophy Realism Realism (Philosophy) Traditions Truth
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Zusammenfassung:	It is sometimes argued that metaphysical anti-realists cannot consistently affirm the evident truth that the world existed before any conscious subjects evolved. Here it is considered how Mādhyamikas could respond, and, in so doing, clarifies where Madhyamaka may be situated in debates about metaphysical realism.
ISSN:	0031-8221 1529-1898 1529-1898
DOI:	10.1353/pew.2018.0099