Argumentation: Being Style
Over the last several posts, I have been developing the Theory of Being inspired by ancient Indian hermeneutics, as a universal theory. The main idea here is the assertion that the fundamental building block of the universe is an abstract entity called "being" ( Atma ). A being has a certain capability ( Prana ), which is based on the energy and information content of the being. A being settles down in a stable state ( dharma ) relative to its environment ( Vidhi ) that maximizes its potential to express its capability. Now that we have revised the essential elements of the Being theory, let me focus on an interesting aspect of argumentation in such hermeneutics. *~*~*~*~* One of the most celebrated debates from the first millennium India, was the debate between Adi Shankara and Mandan Misra, that took place in modern day Bihar, sometime in the 9th century CE. There are several commentaries and interpretations about what exactly happened in the debate and what we...