Buddhist thought holds that at core there is no real self. This strikes the western ear as thoroughly counterintuitive—after all, we have memories, bodies, thoughts and other forms of self continuity. Scottish sage David Hume had no qualms about such a radical thought, and his work points to the real possibility of integrating eastern and western insights. The Philosopher's Zone talks with two philosophers at the intersection of self and mind.

This program was first broadcast on 24 July 2016.