AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF EMPIRICAL PHILOSOPHY ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

Abstract

The thesis entitled “An analytical study of Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy” is a qualitative and interview research. The data used for the study are from Theravada Buddhist texts, other concerned documents, and interview the experts in the field concerned. The purposes of the study are 1. to study Empirical Philosophy, 2. to study Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy, 3. to analyze the value of Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy, and 4. to present a new finding and knowledge body on “A model of valuable Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy”. The results of the study found that: The knowledge in Empirical Philosophy comes only from five direct sensational experiences. The real knowledge occurs when the eye, ear, nose, tongue or body has a direct contact with other physical matters. The Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy is also attained by direct experience of oneself with the end of suspect and is expected in practical result. According to Buddhist Philosophy, knowledge is the result from the contact of one of the six sense-organs; eye, ear, nose, tongue or mind and the six sense-objects; form, sound, smell, taste, tangible object and mind-object. Having studied the Empirical Philosophy according to Buddhist Philosophy, one can gain the real knowledge. The new body of knowledge obtained from the study can be concluded in the “FIT” model as follows: 1. F means Fact, material, thing could be touched by eye,ear ect. 2. I means Intellect, wisdom, knowledge and. 3. T means Truth, ultimate truth, absolute truth. Having studied and practiced according to Empirical Philosophy in Buddhist Philosophy, one is certainly believed to attain the real knowledge.