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A discussion with Jan Westerhoff, an expert on the great Buddhist thinker Nāgārjuna.

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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri and Chike Jeffers to represent the philosophical traditions of India, Africa and the African diaspora. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.

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HPI 47 - Jan Westerhoff on Nagarjuna

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