Buddhism, Cognitive Science, and the Doctrine of Selflessness
This book examines the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and scientific psychology by focusing on the doctrine of No-self.
The hypothesis is that No-self can function as an instrument of counter-induction, that is, an alternative conceptual scheme that exposes by contrast the intuitive or "folk" theoretical presuppositions sedimented in our perception of ourselves and others. When incorpora...
This book examines the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and scientific psychology by focusing on the doctrine of No-self.
The hypothesis is that No-self can function as an instrument of counter-induction, that is, an alternative conceptual scheme that exposes by contrast the intuitive or "folk" theoretical presuppositions sedimented in our perception of ourselves and others. When incorpora...
