Book Summary
Adrian Kuzminski argues that Pyrrhonism, an ancient Greek philosophy, can best be understood as a Western form of Buddhism. Not only is its founder, Pyrrho, reported to have traveled to India and been influenced by contacts with Indian sages, but a close comparison of ancient Buddhist and Pyrrhonian texts suggests a common philosophical practice, seeking liberation through suspension of judgment with regard to beliefs about non-evident things.
Book Details
Book Name | Pyrrhonism: How The Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism |
Author | Adrian Kuzminski |
Publisher | Lexington Books (Jun 2008) |
ISBN | 9780739125069 |
Pages | 155 |
Language | English |
Price | 3545 |