Madhyamaka, Metaphysical Realism and the Possibility of an Ancestral World

James, Simon P.

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
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1359256