The Buddhist Critique of Metaphysical Entanglements

Abstract

This is a very important chapter which shows that Buddhism has a critique of the uses and limitations of the dialectical method as a philosophical tool, thus getting into new territory hardly traversed in management studies that have contributed to the study of conflicts, from which I have gained. Though the Buddha used the philosophical dialectical method to confront different philosophers like sceptics, materialists and determinists, he did not use it as a tool for liberation. This chapter gives a balanced critique of dialectical philosophy.