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Pyrrho's Way: the Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism

Pyrrho's Way: the Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism

Learn how to practice Pyrrhonism, the ancient Greek philosophy based on Buddhism.

2020

Douglas C. Bates

Douglas C. Bates

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Introduction to “Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism”

To study Pyrrhonism is to study belief.

Jan 10, 2022

Introduction to “Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism”

Jan 10, 2022

Pyrrhonism as an Anti-Subversive Activity

We in the US have come to that quadrennial election season when various writers about philosophy and religion fall into spouting off their…

Sep 23

Pyrrhonism as an Anti-Subversive Activity

Sep 23

The Stoic Three Disciplines as a Framework for Explaining Philosophy

Stoicism is famous for its Three Disciplines: the disciplines of desire, assent, and action. Epictetus describes these as:

Sep 5

The Stoic Three Disciplines as a Framework for Explaining Philosophy

Sep 5

The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects

The secret behind the secret.

Aug 29

The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects

Aug 29

Against the Experts

Some of the oldest works that have come down to us identifying the pathologies of expertise were written by the Pyrrhonist philosopher…

Aug 13

Please do not confuse your credentials with having knowledge.

Aug 13

Luxury Beliefs and Buddhist Idiot Compassion

A few perceptive readers of my book Pyrrho’s Way: the Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism have noticed that while Buddhism and Pyrrhonism…

Aug 11

Luxury Beliefs and Buddhist Idiot Compassion

Aug 11

Book Review: Alexander At the End of the World

The Years of Forgetting Aristotle

Aug 2

Book Review: Alexander At the End of the World

Aug 2

What the Buddha Knew about Dukkha that We Don’t

Over time, the meanings of words change and evolve. This appears to have happened with the word “dukkha.” We now have evidence that…

Jun 20

What the Buddha Knew about Dukkha that We Don’t

Jun 20

Book Review: The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself

Addressing the ancient question: do you have ideas or do ideas have you?

Mar 13

Book Review: The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself

Mar 13

Pyrrhonism for Stoics

A booklet explaining Pyrrhonism for those already familiar with Stoicism

Sep 7, 2023

Pyrrhonism for Stoics

Sep 7, 2023

Douglas C. Bates

Douglas C. Bates

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Ancient Greek philosophies of life. http://www.pyrrhonism.org Author of “Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism.”

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