Buddhist epistemologists do argue that rational analysis leads to the conclusion that rational analysis cannot give us infallible access to truth, including that one. That's not self-defeating, though; it only induces an important kind of epistemic humility and a clearer view of what we do when we reason. We engage in one more fallible human activity among many.
When we translate, we always to some extent betray the text we are translating. That is why translation is so hard and thankless. All you can do is t… - Jay L. Garfield
When we translate, we always to some extent betray the text we are translating. That is why translation is so hard and thankless. All you can do is t…
- Jay L. Garfield
We take Aristotle seriously not when we write about his ideas, but when we take his ideas as part of our discussions. - Jay L. Garfield
We take Aristotle seriously not when we write about his ideas, but when we take his ideas as part of our discussions.
Buddhist epistemologists do argue that rational analysis leads to the conclusion that rational analysis cannot give us infallible access to truth, in… - Jay L. Garfield
Buddhist epistemologists do argue that rational analysis leads to the conclusion that rational analysis cannot give us infallible access to truth, in…
To take philosophy seriously is to engage with it philosophically. - Jay L. Garfield
To take philosophy seriously is to engage with it philosophically.
When I went to college I knew what I wanted to study, and what career I wanted to pursue. I wanted to study psychology in order to become a clinical … - Jay L. Garfield
When I went to college I knew what I wanted to study, and what career I wanted to pursue. I wanted to study psychology in order to become a clinical …
In the USA, we learn "art history" as Western art history, and the history of Asian, or African art is a special case; we learn politics by examining… - Jay L. Garfield
In the USA, we learn "art history" as Western art history, and the history of Asian, or African art is a special case; we learn politics by examining…
The goal of education should be to dismantle the Middle Pole view, not to reinforce it in the name of the need for a grounding in one's own civilisat… - Jay L. Garfield
The goal of education should be to dismantle the Middle Pole view, not to reinforce it in the name of the need for a grounding in one's own civilisat…
Western philosophers gained access to Asian and African traditions initially by noting similarities and differences. But that, as A.C. Mukerji, of Al… - Jay L. Garfield
Western philosophers gained access to Asian and African traditions initially by noting similarities and differences. But that, as A.C. Mukerji, of Al…
I think that parochialism is built into many kinds of nationalism and educational institutions in which children are brought up to treat their own cu… - Jay L. Garfield
I think that parochialism is built into many kinds of nationalism and educational institutions in which children are brought up to treat their own cu…
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