Philosophy / Unit 5 Philosophy 0204 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Bundle and Anatta
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The idea
Hume's bundle theory and Buddhist anatta converge from independent traditions: both deny an enduring self behind experience, on introspective grounds.
In practice
The flame image and the bundle image do the same work an ocean apart—continuity without a persisting thing.
Where people slip
Convergence is not identity of doctrine: anatta anchors an ethics and practice; Hume shrugged and played backgammon.
Your place on the trail
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