Buddhahood and Philosophy of Mind: Ratnākaraśānti, Jñānaśrīmitra, and the Debate over Mental Content (Ākāra)
Knowledge@UChicago (University of Chicago) June 1, 2019 David Kerman Tomlinson 4 citations
This dissertation explores the debate over mental content (ākāra) between the Indian Buddhist philosophers Ratnākaraśānti (ca. 970–1045) and Jñānaśrīmitra (ca. 980–1030). After a general consideration of the study of Buddhist philosophy in the introduction, I compare Ratnākaraśānti's and Jñānaśrīmitra's positions and styles broadly by considering their poetic introductions to their works in...