buddhist philosophy
Let an agent describe Buddhist philosophy and its main schools with attribution to the traditions own texts and to scholarship, distinguish philosophical schools from sects and practices, relay key concepts and debates neutrally, and route religious guidance to communities.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe Buddhist philosophy and its main schools with attribution to the traditions own texts and to scholarship, distinguish philosophical schools from sects and practices, relay key concepts and debates neutrally, and route religious guidance to communities.
The systems of thought developed within Buddhist traditions on the nature of reality, mind, knowledge, ethics and liberation, from the early Abhidharma analyses through Madhyamaka and Yogacara in India to the philosophical schools of Tibet, China, Japan and Southeast Asia; Buddhist philosophy is studied both within the traditions and in academic philosophy and religious studies.
What it is for: Understanding and articulating Buddhist views of reality, mind and liberation.
It can be explain main schools and concepts with attribution; distinguish philosophy from sect and practice; relay key texts and scholarship; present debates neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Rooted in Buddhist soteriology
Distinct schools and debates
Analyses of mind, causation and emptiness
Living traditions and academic study
What it looks like
Not visible; found in sutras, treatises, commentaries and modern scholarship.
How it is recognised
Philosophical systems within Buddhist traditions
Schools such as Abhidharma, Madhyamaka and Yogacara
Buddhist practice, monastic sects and Buddhist history are related but distinct
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - a major tradition
is part of - the religion
includes - a major school
In practice
Families and kinds
early Buddhist and Abhidharma philosophy
Madhyamaka
Yogacara and its East Asian forms such as Hosso
Buddhist logic and epistemology
Tibetan philosophical traditions
Zen and East Asian philosophical thought
modern and comparative Buddhist philosophy
Standards and regulation
No regulation; canonical collections and academic standards govern texts and interpretation
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting one school as the whole
Confusing philosophy with practice or sect
Imposing Western categories without attribution
Polemic in either direction
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Schools The main schools.
Attribution.
Overview
Schools and concepts.
Overview
Overview.
- What are the main schools of Buddhist philosophy, and what do they teach, as the traditions and scholars describe? definition
- Is the question about philosophy, practice, a sect or history? boundary
Concepts
Key concepts.
Concepts
Concepts.
- What do concepts such as dependent origination, emptiness, non-self and mind-only mean in their schools? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific school? action
Texts Texts and sources.
Sources.
Canon
Canonical texts.
Canon
Canon.
- Which texts and treatises are foundational, and where are translations found? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific text? action
Scholarship
Academic study.
Scholarship
Scholarship.
- How do academic philosophers and religious studies scholars interpret the traditions, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Debates Debates and dialogue.
Attribution.
Internal
Debates within Buddhism.
Internal
Internal.
- What debates took place between schools, and how are they presented by each side? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Comparative
Dialogue with other philosophies.
Comparative
Comparative.
- How does Buddhist philosophy engage with Western philosophy and science, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits comparative philosophy? action
Context History and guidance.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Buddhist philosophy develop across India, Tibet and East Asia? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of Buddhism? action
Guidance
Practice and guidance.
Guidance
Guidance.
- How does philosophy relate to practice in the traditions? provenance
- Is the user seeking religious guidance, which the community provides? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each school be a separate entry?
- How should canonical texts and translations be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific schools and Japanese sects; should they be split off?