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Buddhist philosophy of mind: Nāgārjuna’s critique of mind-body dualism from His Rebirth Arguments
Richard Hayes (1993, 2013) and Dan Arnold (2008, 2012) have argued that Dharmakīrti (c. 600-660 C.E.) is a mind-body dualist. The proof, they say, lies in the justification he gives for his theory of rebirth. In this paper, I put Dharmakīrti’s argument to the test against a rival argument of Nāgārjuna. It turns out Nāgārjuna completely rejects the mind-body dualism of Dharmakīrti and the rebirth theory built upon it.
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University of Tasmania
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Publication title
Philosophy East and WestVolume
69Pagination
807-827ISSN
0031-8221Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
University of Hawai'i PressPlace of publication
United StatesRights statement
2019 by University of Hawai‘i PressRepository Status
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