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    Anattā denies any persistent self or soul that could cons... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The doctrine of non-self is incompatible with the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth

    Anattā denies any persistent self or soul that could constitute such a morally continuous agent.

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    • 1.Empirical psychology shows no unified, unchanging self—only shifting mental states, memories, and cognitive processes.
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    • 2.If moral responsibility requires a persistent soul, most humans would lack it, making ethics incoherent and impractical.
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    • 3.Anattā better explains suffering's origin and liberation than essentialist views that presume an immutable inner core.
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    • 1.Some continuity of psychological identity exists across time, enabling causal chains that ground moral responsibility.
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    • 2.Anattā claims no persistent self exists, yet moral judgment requires identifying who acted—creating a logical tension.
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    • 3.We can reject soul-essentialism while preserving sufficient continuity for ethics without requiring Anattā's radical denial.
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