The Unanswered Questions and the Limits of Knowledge

The Unanswered Questions and the Limits of Knowledge

In this article I look at the Buddha's refusal to answer certain questions in light of the dynamics of ancient Indian debate. Doing so foregrounds a dimension of the Buddha's interaction with his interlocutors that is central for understanding the problem of what are known as the Undetermi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Indian philosophy 2012-10, Vol.40 (5), p.533-552
1. Verfasser: Nicholson, Hugh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Authority
Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
Buddhists
Debate
Denial
Discourse
Dynamics
Education
Eternalism
India
Knowledge
Metaphysics
Non-Western Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Pragmatism
Presuppositions
Religious Studies
Rivalry
Soul
Teachers
Upanishads
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Zusammenfassung:In this article I look at the Buddha's refusal to answer certain questions in light of the dynamics of ancient Indian debate. Doing so foregrounds a dimension of the Buddha's interaction with his interlocutors that is central for understanding the problem of what are known as the Undetermined or Unanswered (avyākata) Questions: namely, the Buddha's knowledge and authority vis-à-vis rival teachers.
ISSN:0022-1791
1573-0395
DOI:10.1007/s10781-012-9165-0