The Metaphysical Turn in the History of Thought: Anaximander and Buddhist Philosophy
The present study, primarily of a theoretical nature, endeavors to accomplish two distinct objectives. First and foremost, it endeavors to engage in a thoughtful examination of the metaphysical significance that Anaximander’s philosophy embodies within the context of the nascent Western philosophica...
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| description | The present study, primarily of a theoretical nature, endeavors to accomplish two distinct objectives. First and foremost, it endeavors to engage in a thoughtful examination of the metaphysical significance that Anaximander’s philosophy embodies within the context of the nascent Western philosophical tradition. Furthermore, it aims to investigate how it was contemporaneous Buddhist thought, coeval with Anaximander’s era, that more explicitly elucidated the concept of the “void” as an inherent aspect of authentic existence. This elucidation was articulated through aphoristic discourse rather than being reliant on formal logical reasoning or structured arguments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f014440022c64eb7ae2b2818e867c8c52024-04-03T04:24:22ZengMDPI AGPhilosophies2409-92872023-10-01869910.3390/philosophies8060099The Metaphysical Turn in the History of Thought: Anaximander and Buddhist PhilosophyAldo Stella0Federico Divino1Department of Philosophy, Human Sciences, and Education, University of Perugia, Piazza Ermini 1, 06123 Perugia, ItalyDepartments of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, ItalyThe present study, primarily of a theoretical nature, endeavors to accomplish two distinct objectives. First and foremost, it endeavors to engage in a thoughtful examination of the metaphysical significance that Anaximander’s philosophy embodies within the context of the nascent Western philosophical tradition. Furthermore, it aims to investigate how it was contemporaneous Buddhist thought, coeval with Anaximander’s era, that more explicitly elucidated the concept of the “void” as an inherent aspect of authentic existence. This elucidation was articulated through aphoristic discourse rather than being reliant on formal logical reasoning or structured arguments.https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/6/99comparative philosophyAnaximanderBuddhist philosophymetaphysicsNāgārjuna |
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| title | The Metaphysical Turn in the History of Thought: Anaximander and Buddhist Philosophy |
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| title_short | The Metaphysical Turn in the History of Thought: Anaximander and Buddhist Philosophy |
| title_sort | metaphysical turn in the history of thought anaximander and buddhist philosophy |
| topic | comparative philosophy Anaximander Buddhist philosophy metaphysics Nāgārjuna |
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