and it is good to have disagreements in philosophy. I want to think that it is a nice, harmonious collaboration. It is fine to disagree about certain things, but it does not have to be a blood sport.
Diotima: What religious traditions do you think have the most unexplored but valuable contributions to philosophy of religion
Dr. Nagasawa: That is a bit difficult, but it is an interesting question because some people say in certain traditions you do not have philosophical ideas. For example, in the Eastern traditions, you cannot find arguments for the truth of whatever Buddhism or Shinto. So, when I led the global philosophy of religion project, I was kind of hoping that in each tradition we can find philosophical arguments or concepts. Some of the traditions are more practical, so they are not interested in defending their beliefs. But I think that of itself is quite interesting. For example, in response to the problem of evil and suffering, Western philosophers try to develop a theological response showing how God can be compatible with evil. So that is a very theoretical, philosophical response. But in Asian traditions such as Buddhism, they teach how to address evil or live with evil and suffering, so it is not a philosophical argument. It is a practical response. In many African traditions as well, you find practical responses to certain issues in the philosophy of religion.
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