Analysis

Author: Rouslan Stian Stormoen, member of Buddhist Federation Of Norway (BFN). This blog post explores the application of epistemological razors to the early buddhist texts for analysis. 1. Problem Statement: In the landscape of philosophical and religious thought, there’s a recurring debate about the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity, as well as the nature of knowledge and truth. Traditional philosophical frameworks like Hume’s Guillotine and Kantian epistemology  have laid the groundwork for understanding this relationship. The emergence of radical postmodern thought further complicates the matters by challenging the very merit of looking for foundations of objectivity. Amidst this philosophical turmoil, there’s a need for a robust epistemological tool that can cut through the ambiguity and identify the fundamental flaws in various interpretations of reality. 2. Thesis Statement: The Postmodern Razor offers a powerful framework for evaluating philosophical and rel...