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All the ideas for 'Buddhacarita', 'Power/Knowledge' and 'Elimination of Metaphysics by Analysis of Language'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

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Metaphysics uses empty words, or just produces pseudo-statements [Carnap]

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]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power

8991	Foucault can't accept that power is sometimes decent and benign [Foucault, by Scruton]

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]