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Buddhist Philosophy of Consciousness brings Buddhist voices to the study of consciousness. This book explores a variety of different Buddhist approaches to consciousness that developed out of the Buddhist theory of non-self. Topics taken up in these investigations include: how we are able to cognize our own cognitions; whether all conscious states involve conceptualization; whether distinct forms of cognition can operate simultaneously in a single mental stream; whether non-existent entities can serve as intentional objects; and does consciousness have an intrinsic nature, or can it only be characterized functionally? These questions have all featured in recent debates in consciousness studies. The answers that Buddhist philosophers developed to such questions are worth examining just because they may represent novel approaches to questions about consciousness.
Buddhist Philosophy of Consciousness brings Buddhist voices to the study of consciousness. This book explores a variety of different Buddhist approaches to consciousness that developed out of the Buddhist theory of non-self. Topics taken up in these investigations include: how we are able to cogn...
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Mark Siderits, Ph.D. (1976, Yale), is retired Professor of Philosophy, Seoul National University. He has published widely on the intersection between Buddhist philosophy and analytic metaphysics, including Buddhist Philosophy and Personal Identity (Ashgate, 2015).
Ching Keng, Ph.D. (2009, Harvard), is Associate Professor at National Taiwan University. His main interest is to explore how studies of Chinese Buddhist philosophical texts could contribute to a better understanding of Buddhist philosophy as a whole.
John Spackman, Ph.D. (1996, Yale), is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury College. His work focuses on contemporary philosophy of mind and its intersections with Buddhist philosophy. His publications include articles on nonconceptual experience and Madhyamaka philosophy.
Ching Keng, Ph.D. (2009, Harvard), is Associate Professor at National Taiwan University. His main interest is to explore how studies of Chinese Buddhist philosophical texts could contribute to a better understanding of Buddhist philosophy as a whole.
John Spackman, Ph.D. (1996, Yale), is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury College. His work focuses on contemporary philosophy of mind and its intersections with Buddhist philosophy. His publications include articles on nonconceptual experience and Madhyamaka philosophy.
Mark Siderits, Ph.D. (1976, Yale), is retired Professor of Philosophy, Seoul National University. He has published widely on the intersection between Buddhist philosophy and analytic metaphysics, including Buddhist Philosophy and Personal Identity (Ashgate, 2015).
Ching Keng, Ph.D. (2009, Harva...
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