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**Argurnenoni** · 07-07-2011, 03:49 AM

Hi,
Are philosophy and Buddhism mutually exclusive? Is there overlap? If so, what value does this have, if any?

Philosophy is irrelevant to the Buddha's teachings. Perhaps philosophy has value in other aspects of life.

For example, can informal fallacies and Buddhism make beneficial contributions to each other? The Buddha's teachings are about removing mental obstacles such as fallacious, delusional thinking.

Or, are philosophy and Buddhism polar opposites with no overlap? What value does such a separation have? As I said, philosophy is irrelevant to the Buddha's teachings. No need to bother with building up false dichotomies about them.

For example, does using informal fallacies to discuss and debate Buddhist truths and ideas corrupt Buddhism? What connection are you making between philosophy and "informal fallacies"? Are you saying that informal fallacies are intrinsic to philosophy? That does not seem to follow.

Or, are there other alternatives or ways of looking at this I'm not seeing right now? It all looks like

to me.

07-07-2011, 03:49 AM	#40
Argurnenoni Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 344 Senior Member	Hi, Are philosophy and Buddhism mutually exclusive? Is there overlap? If so, what value does this have, if any? Philosophy is irrelevant to the Buddha's teachings. Perhaps philosophy has value in other aspects of life. For example, can informal fallacies and Buddhism make beneficial contributions to each other? The Buddha's teachings are about removing mental obstacles such as fallacious, delusional thinking. Or, are philosophy and Buddhism polar opposites with no overlap? What value does such a separation have? As I said, philosophy is irrelevant to the Buddha's teachings. No need to bother with building up false dichotomies about them. For example, does using informal fallacies to discuss and debate Buddhist truths and ideas corrupt Buddhism? What connection are you making between philosophy and "informal fallacies"? Are you saying that informal fallacies are intrinsic to philosophy? That does not seem to follow. Or, are there other alternatives or ways of looking at this I'm not seeing right now? It all looks like to me.
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