Madhyamaka, Metaphysical Realism and the Possibility of an Ancestral World

James, Simon P.

doi:10.1353/pew.0.0132

Madhyamaka, Metaphysical Realism and the Possibility of an Ancestral World

James, Simon P.

Authors

Professor Simon James s.p.james@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

It is sometimes argued that metaphysical anti-realists cannot consistently affirm the evident truth that the world existed before any conscious subjects evolved. I consider how Mādhyamikas could respond, and, in so doing, clarify where Madhyamaka may be situated in debates about metaphysical realism.

Citation

James, S. P. (2018). Madhyamaka, Metaphysical Realism and the Possibility of an Ancestral World. Philosophy East and West, 68(4), 1116-1133. https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.0.0132

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 27, 2017
Online Publication Date	Feb 15, 2019
Publication Date	Oct 31, 2018
Deposit Date	Apr 27, 2017
Publicly Available Date	Apr 27, 2017
Journal	Philosophy East and West
Print ISSN	0031-8221
Electronic ISSN	1527-943X
Publisher	University of Hawaii Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	68
Issue	4
Pages	1116-1133
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.0.0132

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This article first appeared in the volume 68, issue 4, 2018 issue of Philosophy East and West journal published by the University of Hawai‘i Press