Nāgārjuna saw the Buddhism he inherited (early Buddhism to us) as *hugely* problematic both philosophically and pragmatically.
@Jayarava This move arises when a culture tries to rationalize itself and fails. From at least the abhidharma era, Buddhism was doing that.
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@Jayarava I mostly am just incredulous that otherwise intelligent Buddhists (Stephen Batchelor eg) are still doing this. Obvious nonsense. -
@Meaningness I've also pointed out that it's implicit in NeoDarwian models of evolution - the unity of the past is a universal trope. - 4 more replies
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