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>>14698204
>>Ramanuja appears to not know what Shankara is talking about
>of course he doesn't. Advaita debate tactics 101: accuse the other party for 'misinterpreting' him and scramble for an explanation...
I can't help it if Ramanuja chose willingly or unwillingly to attack a strawman misrepresentation of Advaita doctrine. There is nothing I can do except explain clearly why he is wrong.

>>14699409
>>The advaitin admits that it (maua) is a self-contradictory category that defies all logic
>lmao! Allow me to refer you to the following post
>You can only logically refute something by addressing it head on and explaining which idea of it is illogical or logically inconsistent
>You just retroactively refuted yourself.
Wrong, you are misunderstanding what he is talking about, he is simply saying that maya eludes logic because of it's very nature of being an enigmatic power of God to cause the unreal to appear as though real. Despite this Advaitins have still worked out a very logical understanding and formulation of how maya fits together with Brahman which they have been able to defend successfully, and which their opponents have been unable to critique without having their critiques exposed as being based on misunderstandings, as this series of posts should make clear.

I have only read Vedic philosophy and have no interest in touching western stuff.