Life--Wisdom: The Quest for Ultimate Truth in the Perspective of Human Civilization and the Enlightenment of Traditional Buddhism
January 15, 2026 Xiongwei Li
Abstract This paper begins with humanity's universal quest for ultimate truth and proposes four core criteria for its identification: logical consistency, practical verifiability, explanatory transcendence, and existential eternity. Using these criteria, it systematically examines the contributions and inherent limitations of theistic belief, modern science, and philosophical speculation in...