Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self
Models of Consciousness in S??khya, Yoga, and Advaita Ved?nta
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Rocher Indology;
Publisher: OUP USA
Date of Publication: 26 June 2023
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| ISBN13: | 9780197665510 |
| ISBN10: | 0197665519 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 176 pages |
| Size: | 161x237x17 mm |
| Language: | English |
| 623 |
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Short description:
Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self considers theories of consciousness in Indian philosophical traditions through the metaphor of reflection in a mirror. Just as a face appears where it is not in a mirror's reflection, so do consciousness and its properties, such as the sense of self, subjectivity, and experience. In a dialogue with psychoanalytical theory and contemporary philosophy of mind, the book develops a new model of consciousness and contributes to contemporary debates.
Long description:
In Indian philosophical traditions, a reflection in a mirror frequently serves as a metaphor, suggesting that just as a face in a mirror appears where it is not, so does consciousness. Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self utilizes this metaphor to address metaphysical, epistemological, and theological problems within non-reductionist approaches to consciousness. Author Dimitry Shevchenko contends that consciousness and its properties--such as the sense of self, subjectivity, and experience of qualia--stand in falsely perceived relations to cognitive and perceptive processes. This book explores models of interaction between consciousness, the mind-body complex, and the world in the philosophical schools of S??khya, Yoga, and Advaita-Vedant. In a dialogue with psychoanalytical theory and analytic philosophy of mind, Shevchenko defends a new model of consciousness, integrating consciousness-mind dualism, mind naturalism, and representationalism about consciousness.
Despite the overwhelming presence of pratibimbavadas, or "theories of reflection", in major philosophical traditions in India, they have received little scholarly attention. Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self is the first systematic exploration of mirror models of consciousness across traditions. By grounding these theories in their historical intellectual context, Shevchenko contributes to an intense philosophical conversation between Indian reductionists and non-reductionists about consciousness. The book explores the impact of Indian mirror models on theories of mental representation, theories of knowledge, philosophy of language, debates on illusory causality and the relationship between noumena and phenomena, as well as soteriological and theological theories. Finally, by comparing mirror models of consciousness in Indian philosophy with Jacques Lacan's theory of the mirror stage and by engaging with theories of consciousness in analytic philosophy, this study contributes to contemporary debates across philosophical disciplines.
This is an open access title. It is available to read and download as a free PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International licence.
Despite the overwhelming presence of pratibimbavadas, or "theories of reflection", in major philosophical traditions in India, they have received little scholarly attention. Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self is the first systematic exploration of mirror models of consciousness across traditions. By grounding these theories in their historical intellectual context, Shevchenko contributes to an intense philosophical conversation between Indian reductionists and non-reductionists about consciousness. The book explores the impact of Indian mirror models on theories of mental representation, theories of knowledge, philosophy of language, debates on illusory causality and the relationship between noumena and phenomena, as well as soteriological and theological theories. Finally, by comparing mirror models of consciousness in Indian philosophy with Jacques Lacan's theory of the mirror stage and by engaging with theories of consciousness in analytic philosophy, this study contributes to contemporary debates across philosophical disciplines.
This is an open access title. It is available to read and download as a free PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International licence.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Chapter 1: Mirror Models of Consciousness in Early Sources and Indian Philosophical Systems
Chapter 2: Consciousness Reflects the Mind, the Mind Reflects Consciousness: Mirror Models in S??khya and Yoga
Chapter 3: One Consciousness, Many Mirrors: Mirror Models in Advaita Ved?nta
Chapter 4: New Mirrors: Indian Theories of Reflection, Jacques Lacan, and Thomas Metzinger
References
Introduction
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Chapter 1: Mirror Models of Consciousness in Early Sources and Indian Philosophical Systems
Chapter 2: Consciousness Reflects the Mind, the Mind Reflects Consciousness: Mirror Models in S??khya and Yoga
Chapter 3: One Consciousness, Many Mirrors: Mirror Models in Advaita Ved?nta
Chapter 4: New Mirrors: Indian Theories of Reflection, Jacques Lacan, and Thomas Metzinger
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