PREMIUM-Episode 53: Buddhism and Naturalism with Guest Owen Flanagan

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: PREMIUM-Episode 53: Buddhism and Naturalism with Guest Owen Flanagan
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 00:34:21
• Published: 2012-03-26 22:11

Discussing The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized (2011) with Owen Flanagan. What philosophical insights can we modern folks with our science and naturalism (i.e. inclination against super-natural explanations) glean from Buddhisim? Flanagan says plenty: We can profitably put Buddhist ethics in dialogue with familiar types of virtue ethics. However, we need to be skeptical of any claims to scientific support the superior happiness of Buddhists. Get the full discussion at partiallyexaminedlife.com.