Basics of Buddhist Philosophy

This lecture explains the origins, ethics, and metaphysics of Buddhism. Prof Bryan Van Norden of Vassar College also discusses four metaphysical views and their associated ethics. Recorded on Zoom on 10 March 2021.

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0:55 Founding and Growth of Buddhism
2:53 Buddhism Comes to China
3:58 Two Versions of the Four Noble Truths
13:57 The Eightfold Path
17:28 No-Self
18:39 What Is Metaphysics?
20:23 Individualism in Aristotelian and Nyāya Philosophers
23:28 No-Self in Nāgasena
25:53 The Monism of Fazang
30:36 Ethical Implications of Individualism
34:33 Ethical Implications of No-Self
36:32 Ethical Implications of Monism
39:40 The Five Aggregates
43:31 The Chariot Simile of Nāgasena