Buddhism vs. Evolution with Guest Robert Wright (Part Two)

Continuing on Why Buddhism Is True. We discuss the "no self" doctrine as articulated in Buddha's so-called Second Discourse, the "Anatta-lakkhana Sutta: The Discourse on the Not-Self Characteristic" and the modularity-of-mind psychological theory that Bob claims supports the Buddhist position. What's the ethical implication of the no-self doctrine, and do we really need meditation to instill ethical insight or the power of self-control?

End song: "Alphalpha Bhang" by Anton Barbeau, as interviewed on Nakedly Examined Music ep. 50. #philosophy #buddhism #psychology #meditation #enlightenment #suffering #feelings #emotions #self #truth #epistemology #metaphysics Go to the blog: https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/09/11/ep171-2-buddhism-robert-wright/