Three types of correct signs
Three types of correct signs
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Reasoning and Debate 
Mar 15, 2018 Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on Daniel Perdue’s book, The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Logic: An Asian Approach to Analytical Thinking Drawn from Indian and Tibetan Sources.
- Examples of syllogisms with negatives
- The importance of clearly defining terms
- Why advice and value judgments don’t form valid syllogisms
- Three types of correct reasons and accurately identifying them
- Properly understanding cause and effect
29 The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate: Three Types of Correct Signs (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
