PinnedDouglas C. BatesIntroduction to “Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism”To study Pyrrhonism is to study belief.Jan 10, 20227Jan 10, 20227
Douglas C. BatesPyrrhonism as an Anti-Subversive ActivityWe in the US have come to that quadrennial election season when various writers about philosophy and religion fall into spouting off their…Sep 23Sep 23
Douglas C. BatesThe Stoic Three Disciplines as a Framework for Explaining PhilosophyStoicism is famous for its Three Disciplines: the disciplines of desire, assent, and action. Epictetus describes these as:Sep 51Sep 51
Douglas C. BatesThe Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist SectsThe secret behind the secret.Aug 29Aug 29
Douglas C. BatesAgainst the ExpertsSome of the oldest works that have come down to us identifying the pathologies of expertise were written by the Pyrrhonist philosopher…Aug 13Aug 13
Douglas C. BatesLuxury Beliefs and Buddhist Idiot CompassionA few perceptive readers of my book Pyrrho’s Way: the Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism have noticed that while Buddhism and Pyrrhonism…Aug 11Aug 11
Douglas C. BatesBook Review: Alexander At the End of the WorldThe Years of Forgetting AristotleAug 2Aug 2
Douglas C. BatesWhat the Buddha Knew about Dukkha that We Don’tOver time, the meanings of words change and evolve. This appears to have happened with the word “dukkha.” We now have evidence that…Jun 20Jun 20
Douglas C. BatesBook Review: The Ancient Art of Thinking for YourselfAddressing the ancient question: do you have ideas or do ideas have you?Mar 13Mar 13
Douglas C. BatesPyrrhonism for StoicsA booklet explaining Pyrrhonism for those already familiar with StoicismSep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023