The course in Buddhist reasoning and debate - Daniel Perdue

Step-by-step
lessons in building the skills needed to engage in Tibetan Buddhist
philosophical debate and that have proved successful in the college
classroom.


Debate is the
investigative technique used in Tibetan education to sharpen analytical
capacities and convey philosophical concepts. Reading and memorization
are not enough; students must be able to verbalize their understanding
and defend it under the pressure of fierce cross-examination. This book,
based on the author's successful undergraduate course in the subject,
trains readers to develop the analytical skills used in Tibetan-style
debate. Making use of sample debate exchanges and definitions and
classification systems drawn from Tibetan Buddhist debate manuals, the
book shows how to challenge and defend assertions made in the course of
debate.