Brains, Buddhas, and Believing : : The Problem of Intentionality in Classical Buddhist and Cognitive-Scientific Philosophy of Mind / / Dan Arnold.
Premodern Buddhists are sometimes characterized as veritable "mind scientists" whose insights anticipate modern research on the brain and mind. Aiming to complicate this story, Dan Arnold confronts a significant obstacle to popular attempts at harmonizing classical Buddhist and modern scie...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Dharmakīrti's Proof of Rebirth
- 2. The Cognitive-Scientific Revolution
- 3. Responsiveness to Reasons as Such
- 4. The Apoha Doctrine
- 5. The Svasaṃvitti Doctrine
- 6. Indian Arguments from Practical Reason
- Concluding Reflections
- Notes
- References
- Index