BUDDHISM, SCIENCE AND OTHER WORLD-VIEWS
Although the similarity between Buddhism and the scientific world-view has been exaggerated in recent years, the coincidental and analogical similarity in terminology between the two has enabled practicing Buddhists to live in a science-dominated society with a minimum of cognitive dissonance. With...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1997
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| In: |
Scriptura
Year: 1997, Volume: 61, Pages: 139-150 |
| Further subjects: | B
theistic religion
B Buddhism B Science B world-view |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Although the similarity between Buddhism and the scientific world-view has been exaggerated in recent years, the coincidental and analogical similarity in terminology between the two has enabled practicing Buddhists to live in a science-dominated society with a minimum of cognitive dissonance. Within the context of an academic encounter between scientists and religionists, Buddhism can assist in the creation of a common language be mediating between science and theistic religion - its particular contribution lying in the fact that it has affinities to both of these modes of discourse, yet falls wholly within neither camp. It was with some reticence that I agreed to take part in these proceedings. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/61-0-1515 |
