Waking, Dreaming, Being - Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy

A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain.

List of contents

Foreword by Stephen Batchelor
Prologue: The Dalai Lama's Conjecture
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Seeing: What Is Consciousness?
2. Waking: How Do We Perceive?
3. Being: What Is Pure Awareness?
4. Dreaming: Who Am I?
5. Witnessing: Is This a Dream?
6. Imagining: Are We Real?
7. Floating: Where Am I?
8. Sleeping: Are We Conscious in Deep Sleep?
9. Dying: What Happens When We Die?
10. Knowing: Is the Self an Illusion?
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Evan Thompson. Foreword by Stephen Batchelor

Summary

Cognitive science joins with Asian contemplative traditions and philosophy to bring revolutionary meaning to the human experience.

Report

"Extraordinary and exciting claims... beautiful ideas." Cosmos and Culture

Product details

• Authors: Evan Thompson, Evan (University of British Columbia) Thompson, Evan/ Batchelor Thompson, Thompson Evan
• Assisted by: Batchelor Stephen (Foreword)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.08.2017
• EAN: 9780231136952
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13695-2
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Eastern philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Buddhismus, Ostasiatische und indische Philosophie, Neurowissenschaften, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Philosophy of Mind, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, RELIGION / Religion & Science, SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, Buddhism, History of Science, Neurosciences, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Religion and science, Religion & science, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy