7 • Tibetan Buddhist Accounts in Dialogue with Contemporary Philosophy of Mind
July 31, 2025 DOI: 10.30687/978-88-6969-929-0/007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Buddhist philosophy Epistemology Theology |
| Key points | Argues that Indo-Tibetan Buddhist accounts of self-awareness can offer fresh and transformative cross-cultural insights into the reflexive nature of consciousness, potentially enriching contemporary philosophy of mind debates. |
Abstract
This chapter turns to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind, opening a dialogue with the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition of self-awareness. Engaging recent perspectives alongside their conceptual foundations, it explores whether traditional accounts may offer fresh and transformative cross-cultural insights into the reflexive nature of consciousness.