The Roar of a Tibetan Lion Phya Pa Chos Kyi Seng Ge's Theory of Mind in Philosophical and Historical Perspective |
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| Author:
| Hugon, Pascale
Stoltz, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Beitrage Zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-7001-8335-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
| Publisher: | Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the contributions to the philosophy of mind made by the Tibetan Buddhist thinker Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge (1109-1169) in his seminal text, the Dispeller of the Mind's Darkness. This study, which includes a critical edition and English translation of those portions of the Dispeller devoted to explicating the nature of mental episodes and their objects, contributes to a deeper understanding of Tibetan intellectual history, while also facilitating a wider appreciation...
More DescriptionThis book explores the contributions to the philosophy of mind made by the Tibetan Buddhist thinker Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge (1109-1169) in his seminal text, the Dispeller of the Mind's Darkness. This study, which includes a critical edition and English translation of those portions of the Dispeller devoted to explicating the nature of mental episodes and their objects, contributes to a deeper understanding of Tibetan intellectual history, while also facilitating a wider appreciation of both Phya pa's theory of mind and its significance within the global history of philosophy.