The Cessation of Suffering and Buddhist Axiology
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This article examines Buddhist axiology. In section 1, the article argues against the dominant interpretations of what the ultimate good is in Buddhist ethics. In section 2, the article argues for a novel interpretation of Buddhist value theory. This is the Nirodha View, which maintains that for at least the Pāli Buddhist tradition, the cessation of suffering is the sole intrinsic good. In section 3, the article responds to objections and briefly suggests that even non-Buddhists should take the Nirodha View seriously. 1 I would like to thank audiences at Illinois State University and St. John’s University, as well as an anonymous referee, for their helpful comments on previous versions of this 2 Department of Philosophy, Illinois State University. Email: [email protected]. 534 Breyer, The Cessation of Suffering and Buddhist Axiology
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