Philosophy and poverty

Original post by FutureMissMRCS

What about some 18th and 19th-century philosophers?

don't care enough about them to know

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Original post by gjd800

don't care enough about them to know

Then list some of your Indian philosophy people :tongue:

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Original post by FutureMissMRCS

Then list some of your Indian philosophy people :tongue:

their polphil probably isn't the sort of polphil you're after. it's bound up with religion and duty

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Does Thomas Malthus count?
I also know William James did a bit on poverty but I haven't read into that at all so... not sure if he counts either.

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Original post by 2_versions

Does Thomas Malthus count?

To an extent- you could talk about how his population theory applies to current times and why that causes poverty

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Original post by gjd800

their polphil probably isn't the sort of polphil you're after. it's bound up with religion and duty

Are there no good Buddhist stuff on poverty?

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Original post by FutureMissMRCS

Are there no good Buddhist stuff on poverty?

the Buddhist stuff I deal with was written by monks that chose to live in poverty, so yknow

There is a sort of Buddhist political phil broadly speaking but it is hard to separate it from the religion

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Original post by gjd800

the Buddhist stuff I deal with was written by monks that chose to live in poverty, so yknow

There is a sort of Buddhist political phil broadly speaking but it is hard to separate it from the religion

What was their philosophy behind why they chose to live in poverty- I'm guessing something to do with enlightenment?

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Original post by FutureMissMRCS

What was their philosophy behind why they chose to live in poverty- I'm guessing something to do with enlightenment?

world renunciation and lack of ownership to facilitate lack of attachment to objects

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Original post by FutureMissMRCS

Are there no good Buddhist stuff on poverty?

I'm not sure, but I think daoism would be a great place to start... I think they prioritise reconciliation rather than fighting to get out of poverty. They were influential to Buddhism .
"The true man of old did not fight against poverty nor did he look for fulfilment through riches – for he had no grand plans. Therefore he never regretted any failure , nor exulted in success."

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Original post by 2_versions

I'm not sure, but I think daoism would be a great place to start... I think they prioritise reconciliation rather than fighting to get out of poverty. They were influential to Buddhism .
"The true man of old did not fight against poverty nor did he look for fulfilment through riches – for he had no grand plans. Therefore he never regretted any failure , nor exulted in success."

Buddhism in India predates Daoism in China by up to 600 years (or 200 on a conservative take), so it probably wasn't influential to Buddhism, it was influential to Chinese flavours of Buddhism, some of which are radically different to their parental lineage

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Original post by gjd800

Buddhism in India predates Daoism in China by 600 years, so it wasn't influential to Buddhism, it was influential to Chinese flavours of Buddhism, some of which are radically different to their parental lineage

ah apologies. What I know of Buddhism is what I was taught - never thought to look into it deeper to be honest. Might have to when I start my course though... if lockdown ever ends haha.

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