Husserla redukcja fenomenologiczna a „pusty umysł” w buddyzmie zen
Sławomir Barć
Studia Philosophica Wratislaviensia December 28, 2021 DOI: 10.19195/1895-8001.16.4.7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Key points | Argues that Husserl's phenomenological reduction and the Zen Buddhist "empty mind" are comparable epistemological strategies, both locating the principle of all principles in consciousness. Contends that different cognitive strategies can yield very similar effects, and that meditation and discursive knowledge are not mutually exclusive. |
Abstract
The text compares two themes: Edmund Husserl’s phenomenological reduction, and the category of „empty mind” in Zen Buddhism. The similarities and the difference between the two epistemological strategies are shown and the common ground for metaphysical and partly ethical solutions are outlined. The basic thesis is that different cognitive strategies can lead to very similar effects. In other words, meditation does not exclude discursive knowledge which does not necessarily oppose meditation. Husserl and the great Zen masters see the principle of all principles in consciousness (mind). An empty mind is like the mind of a philosopher who has made a phenomenological reduction.
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