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Ataraxia or Bust!

Doug Bates

Articles about the intersection of ancient Greek philosophy and Buddhism; and in particular, the philosophy that resulted from that intersection: Pyrrhonism.

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  • Doug Bates

    I am the author of "Pyrrho's Way: the Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism." I write two Substacks. "Ataraxia or Bust!" is about the intersection of Greek philosophy and Buddhism. "Nottingham Blog" is about Nottingham, NH government.

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