Kathavatthu
Kathavatthu is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the third basket of the Theravada Buddhist canon. It is traditionally attributed to the Venerable Moggaliputta Tissa, who is said to have compiled it in the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The text is structured as a series of dialogues, presenting a comprehensive list of controversial or debated points of Buddhist doctrine. These are framed as questions and answers, with a persona assumed to raise a particular view, and then another persona (often representing a more orthodox Theravada perspective) to refute it.
The primary purpose of Kathavatthu is to clarify and defend the core teachings of the Theravada school
The content of Kathavatthu is presented in a systematic manner, categorizing the debated points into several