Buddhism is often studied on the college level in courses offered by philosophy and religion departments. Judging f rom Thurman's account, what elements does Buddhism have in common with philosophy?...

Buddhism is often studied on the college level in courses offered by philosophy and religion departments. Judging f rom Thurman's account, what elements does Buddhism have in common with philosophy? With religion? Or, judging from Thurman's account, would you say that Uuddhism has some elements in common with science, which is based on empiricaJ observation? In what ways might Buddhism be closer to a science than to a reJjgion or a philosophy?