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Year: 2024

Pages: 189-209

Series: East Asian Journal of Philosophy

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Christopher Paone, "Madhyamaka and Pyrrhonian Approaches to the Skeptical Way of Life", East Asian Journal of Philosophy 3 (1), 2024, pp. 189-209.

Abstract

This essay develops an intercultural approach to the skeptical way of life through an interpretation of two classical traditions: the Pyrrhonian tradition of ancient Greece and the Madhyamaka Buddhist tradition of classical India. The skeptical way of life is characterized by several important features, including a goal of tranquility or of freedom from disturbance and suffering, a philosophical strategy of dialectical argument that terminates in the suspension of judgment or the abandonment of views, a purgative philosophic therapy, and life without belief. A constellation of practical questions that emerge from the skeptical way of life are also considered, including the skeptic’s character, conformity, and care. One of the principal aims of the essay will be to develop this intercultural account of the skeptical way of life and to show by way of this illustrative example how our understanding of skepticism and ancient philosophy is enhanced through an intercultural approach.

Publication details

Year: 2024

Pages: 189-209

Series: East Asian Journal of Philosophy

Full citation:

Christopher Paone, "Madhyamaka and Pyrrhonian Approaches to the Skeptical Way of Life", East Asian Journal of Philosophy 3 (1), 2024, pp. 189-209.