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What is reductionism in Buddhist philosophy?

Nov 03, 2025 5 mins read

What is common to many writings on conflicts and violence is the issue of culture and identity. This is a theme explored in many books including that of Sen (2006), Hughes (2018), Maalouf (2003), Volkan (2012, 2014), Appiah (2005), and of course, Huntington (1996, 2004) just to name a few.

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