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All the ideas for 'Buddhacarita', 'The Philosophy of History' and 'On the Essence of Truth'

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7 ideas

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth

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For Heidegger there is 'ontic' truth or 'uncoveredness', as in "he is a true friend" [Heidegger, by Wrathall]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

7906	When the Buddha reached the highest level of insight, he could detect no self in the world [Ashvaghosha]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

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Man is God if he raises himself, by denying his nature and finitude [Hegel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery

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State slavery is a phase of education, moving towards a full culture [Hegel]

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Slavery is unjust, because humanity is essentially free [Hegel]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7904	The first stage of trance is calm amidst applied and discursive thinking [Ashvaghosha]

7905	The Buddha sought ultimate reality and the final goal of existence in his meditations [Ashvaghosha]