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Old 08-12-2006, 05:59 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby
Hardly. Bentham? Mills?
I didnt say they didnt exist- just that they are a lot more 'basic' and simplistic ideas on utilitarianism compared to utilitarianism in the east.
I havnt read Mills but i've read Bentham- and i for one, dont think he even compares to Nagarjuna in utilitarianism philosophy-both in the scope and impact of it.
Just like you wont find many eastern philosophers who'd match Neitzche in his individualism ideologies. Though ultimately you can call me biassed- i do follow a particular school of eastern philosophy/or try to loosely.

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