Consciousness: Issues in Western Philosophy and Understanding It in Jainism Perspective
N. Kachhara
February 28, 2020 DOI: 10.17265/2159-5313/2020.02.004 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that in Jainism consciousness and intelligence are properties of the soul, and that the Jain system's account of karma and of the relations among soul, mind, and body avoids the problems about consciousness that arise in Western philosophy. |
Abstract
The concept of soul and consciousness was well established in ancient India. Western philosophy faces several problems in explaining consciousness. Consciousness and intelligence is the property of soul in Jainism. Jainism is a comprehensive system describing the role of karma, relation between the soul, mind and the body, and the cognition processes. The paper describes the Jain system, examines the issues on consciousness in western philosophy and shows that these issues do not arise in the Jain scheme.