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Meditations of a Buddhist Skeptic: A Manifesto for the Mind Sciences and Contemplative Practice
B. Alan Wallace
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRE; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
A radical approach to studying the mind. Renowned Buddhist philosopher B. Alan Wallace reasserts the power of shamatha and vipashyana, traditional Buddhist meditations, to clarify the mind's role in the natural world. Raising profound questions about human nature, free will, and experience versus dogma, Wallace challenges the claim that consciousness is nothing more than an emergent property of the brain with little relation to universal events. Rather, he maintains that the observer is essential to measuring quantum systems and that mental phenomena (however conceived) influence brain function and behavior. Wallace embarks on a two-part mission: to restore human ... Read more
A radical approach to studying the mind. Renowned Buddhist philosopher B. Alan Wallace reasserts the power of shamatha and vipashyana, traditional Buddhist meditations, to clarify the mind's role in the natural world. Raising profound questions about human nature, free will, and experience versus dogma, Wallace challenges the claim that consciousness is nothing more than an emergent property of the brain with little relation to universal events. Rather, he maintains that the observer is essential to measuring quantum systems and that mental phenomena (however conceived) influence brain function and behavior. Wallace embarks on a two-part mission: to restore human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231158350
SKU
V9780231158350
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About B. Alan Wallace
B. Alan Wallace spent fourteen years as a Buddhist monk, ordained by H. H. the Dalai Lama. He then earned his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, in physics and the philosophy of science at Amherst College, and his doctorate in religious studies from Stanford University. His Columbia University Press books are Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and ... Read more
Reviews for Meditations of a Buddhist Skeptic: A Manifesto for the Mind Sciences and Contemplative Practice
The suggestion brought to the fore by Flanagan and Wallace-that Buddhism may be a source of insight in these areas-is a welcome and tantalizing one.
Daniel Stoljar Nature This book is a stirring attack on the hubris and blind spots of the scientific establishment, combined with an engaging presentation of Buddhist wisdom as the antidote.
Joseph S. O'Leary ... Read more
Daniel Stoljar Nature This book is a stirring attack on the hubris and blind spots of the scientific establishment, combined with an engaging presentation of Buddhist wisdom as the antidote.
Joseph S. O'Leary ... Read more