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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Главный автор: Clasquin, M. 1960- (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 1997
В: Scriptura
Год: 1997, Том: 61, Страницы: 139-150
Другие ключевые слова:B theistic religion
B Buddhism
B Science
B world-view
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Итог: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.
ISSN:2305-445X
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Scriptura
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7833/61-0-1515