Category Archives: Books

Middle Way Philosophy 4: The Integration of Belief – now available

MWP4 cover2Now available! The final volume in Robert’s ‘Middle Way Philosophy’ series, ‘The Integration of Belief’. This includes discussion of what belief is, how we can avoid delusions and how we can develop provisionality of belief. It draws on extensive evidence from psychology (cognitive bias theory) as well as philosophy,MWP4 Back Cover and includes quite a comprehensive survey of cognitive biases, fallacies and metaphysical beliefs that make us absolutise our beliefs and thus make errors. The front cover is reproduced right and the back cover below. Please go to this link if you’re interested in purchasing a copy.

New review – ‘Emptiness and joyful freedom’

Emptiness and Joyful FreedomI’ve now posted a new review of ‘Emptiness and Joyful Freedom’, a book by Greg Goode and Tomas Sander that tries to take the emptiness teachings of Buddhism beyond the context of Buddhist tradition. In the process I’ve included some discussion of why I don’t normally use ’emptiness’ terminology, and don’t find it particularly helpful in discussing the Middle Way. See this page to read the review. Robert