The hard problem of ‘pure’ consciousness: Sāṃkhya dualist ontology
Religious Studies May 1, 2024 Karen O'Brien-Kop
AbstractThis article addresses the theme of ‘death and immortality’ from the perspective of consciousness, and takes as its starting point a root text of Hindu philosophy, the Sāṃkhyakārikā by Īśvarakṛṣṇa (c. fourth century ce). The text posits a dualist ontology in which consciousness is separate and autonomous from a material reality that includes body and mind. The goal is to be...