Buddhist physicalism?: non-self metaphysics and phenomenal consciousness
"Physicalism is the view that everything is physical or material in nature. Indian Buddhist philosophers uniformly rejected physicalism in favor of either a dualist or an idealist ontology. This work explores the question whether this stance can be justified in light of our current understandin...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Logical Positivism
B Consciousness B Buddhist Philosophy |
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| Summary: | "Physicalism is the view that everything is physical or material in nature. Indian Buddhist philosophers uniformly rejected physicalism in favor of either a dualist or an idealist ontology. This work explores the question whether this stance can be justified in light of our current understanding of the natural world and our place in it. Might physicalism be compatible with Buddhist goals and practices? It explores the rational justification for the core Buddhist thesis of non-self, and discusses the resulting constraints on what belongs in our ultimate ontology. The key question for a physicalist is whether consciousness is something existing over and above the material constituents of sentient beings. Could there be a Buddhism that rejected the claim that it is? Buddhist commitment to the non-existence of a self means that consciousness must be understood to be subjectless"-- Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-779966-6 |
