The Buddhist denial of the existence of the self is known as anātman (or anattā). This essay explores some of the basics of anātman/anattā.
Category: Global Philosophy
The African Ethic of Ubuntu
The word “ubuntu” is from some southern African languages and it literally means “humanness.” To have ubuntu is to be a person who is living a genuinely human way of life, whereas to lack ubuntu is to be missing human excellence. This essay reviews this concept and how it informs both the good life and how to act morally.
Dharma in Abhidharma Buddhism
Author: Nicholaos Jones Category: Buddhist Philosophy, Historical Philosophy, Metaphysics, Global Philosophy Word Count: 991 Abhidharma is a scholastic tradition of Buddhism, arising in India during the 3rd century BCE, directed toward systematizing discourses written during the first few centuries of Buddhism. Those early discourses tend to analyze the objects of our experience – physical things and … Continue reading Dharma in Abhidharma Buddhism