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Philosophy

What you will develop¶

State the central problem, reconstruct rival positions, give a counterexample, and transfer across traditions.

Before you begin¶

Prerequisite guidance has not yet been established for this subject.

Study and practice¶

This is a study outline. A complete practice sequence is not yet available.

Intended demonstration¶

State the central problem, reconstruct rival positions, give a counterexample, and transfer across traditions.

This describes the intended standard, not a validated assessment or a claim of mastery.

Reading options¶

Assigned readings, where available, appear in the practice sequence above. These additional recommendations are not all required reading.

• Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook
• Upaniṣads
• Bhagavad Gītā
• The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali
• That Which Is: Tattvārtha Sūtra
• Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings
• The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way
• The Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga)
• The Doctrine of Vibration
• Sikh Philosophy
• Abhinavagupta / Pratyabhijñā primary source (reading area; selection needed)
• An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy
• I and Thou
• Totality and Infinity
• Philosophy as a Way of Life
• A History of Russian Philosophy 1830–1930
• The Hellenistic Philosophers
• The Enneads
• Confessions
• Complete Works
• Phenomenology of Spirit
• Fear and Trembling / Repetition
• Basic Writings of Nietzsche
• Being and Time
• Pragmatism
• The Second Sex

Continue¶

Connections above reflect recorded prerequisites, not a compulsory calendar.

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