A Buddhist approach to moral knowledge without god

Article Philosophy

Pratibha, intuition, and practical knowledge

Nilanjan Das

Summary: This article discusses the theory of pratibha (intuition) in Sanskrit philosophy, with a focus on Bhartrhari's interpretation. According to Bhartrhari, pratibha serves as both a source of linguistic understanding and practical knowledge. The article argues that if Bhartrhari's theory is accurate, it challenges the notion of human exceptionalism.

BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (2023)

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A New Moral Argument for the existence of God

Andrew Ter Ern Loke

Summary: This article offers a new deductive formulation of the Moral Argument, which supports theism by affirming moral realism and excluding alternative hypotheses. It is significant for future research on the Moral Argument.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (2023)

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Moral knowledge and the existence of god

Noah D. McKay

Summary: In this essay, I argue that theism is more probable than naturalism based on the assumption that human beings can have mostly accurate and complete moral knowledge. I defend this argument by explaining that if naturalism is true, our moral intuitions are likely selected for utility rather than truth, therefore making them probably false. I respond to objections regarding skeptical challenges, ethical naturalism, and the harmony between utility and truth-values of moral beliefs.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (2023)

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Prolegomena to a Buddhist philosophy of religion

Rafal K. Stepien

Summary: This article examines the structures of a Buddhist philosophy of religion, focusing on the philosophical exploration of Buddhist religiosity. The author explores various theoretical and methodological considerations to theorize how a philosophy of religion based on Buddhist principles might be structured. The article also surveys candidate schemas under textual, sectarian, and doctrinal categories. The study emphasizes the importance of not imposing external conceptual structures on the study of Buddhism and highlights the value of attending to diverse philosophies of religions worldwide in philosophy of religion.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (2023)

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Tiantai Metaethics

Jason Dockstader

Summary: This paper explores the metaethical views of the Tiantai Buddhist school in medieval China, suggesting that these views can be reconstructed in contemporary terms to develop new theories and contribute to the field of comparative metaethics. It also discusses the exhaustion of contemporary metaethical views in epistemic terms and introduces the novel concepts of moral dialetheism and moral trivialism as alternatives to existing theories.

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY (2022)

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Article Religion

Xuanzang and the Three Types of Wisdom: Learning, Reasoning, and Cultivating in Yogacara Thought

Romaric Jannel

Summary: This paper discusses Xuanzang's analysis of the three types of wisdom in his "Discourse on the Realisation of Consciousness-Only" and emphasizes the importance of these three types of wisdom in Yogacara thought.

RELIGIONS (2022)

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Article Asian Studies

Mindful wisdom: The path integrating memory, judgment, and attention

Marc-Henri Deroche

Summary: This paper discusses the Buddhist threefold model of wisdom and argues that mindfulness plays a critical role in each step, dynamically articulating different aspects of wisdom within the context of the path. The emergence of self-knowledge and the integration of personality are also explored in living Tibetan and Himalayan traditions.

ASIAN PHILOSOPHY (2021)

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