Practical Eliminativism Getting Out of the Face Again

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The Buddhist no-self and no-person revisionary metaphysics aims to produce a better structure that is motivated by the normative goal of eliminating, or at least reducing, suffering. The revised structure, in turn, entails a major reconsideration of our ordinary everyday person-related concerns and practices and interpersonal attitudes, such every bit moral responsibility, praise and blame, compensation, and social treatment. This essay explores the extent to which we must alter and peradventure discard some of our practical commitments in light of the Buddhist revisionism. I do non argue here that we should change our ordinary practices, concerns, and attitudes, or that the Buddhist metaphysics does succeed in presenting a better structure. Rather, I offer it as an alternative structure that should be considered seriously.

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