Mirror of nature, mirror of self : models of consciousness in Sāṃkhya, yoga, and Advaita Vedānta

Mirror of nature, mirror of self models of consciousness in Sāṃkhya, yoga, and Advaita Vedānta

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, subjectivit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Shevchenko, Dimitry, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press [2023]
Colección:Rocher Indology Series
Materias:
Brahmanism.
Consciousness.
Reductionism.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009748713406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Series
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Mirror Models of Consciousness in Early Sources and Indian Philosophical Systems
  • 1.1 Early Vedic Metaphysics of Image Formation
  • 1.1.1 Vedic Metaphysics of Resemblance
  • 1.1.2 The General Condition of Phenomenal Representation (GCPR)
  • 1.1.3 The General Condition of Phenomenal Formation (GCPF)
  • 1.2 The Mirror Model of Consciousness in the Chandogya Upani.ad
  • 1.3 Mirror Models in Buddhism
  • 1.4 Metaphysical Approaches to Reflection in a Mirror
  • 1.4.1 Sarvastivadins and Dar..antikas: The Debate on the Reality of Reflection
  • 1.4.2 Nyaya and Mima.sa: The Reflected Image Is Nothing but the Prototype Object
  • 1.4.3 Santarak.ita and Kamalasila: The Reflected Image Has No Objective Support
  • 1.4.4 Pratibimbavada in Kashmiri Saivism
  • 2 Consciousness Reflects the Mind, the Mind Reflects Consciousness: Mirror Models in Sa.khya and Yoga
  • 2.1 Sa.khya-.Yoga Metaphysics
  • 2.2 Reflection in the Mental Faculty
  • 2.2.1 External Objects
  • 2.2.2 The Self
  • 2.3. Reflection in the self
  • 2.4 Vijñanabhik.u's Double-.Reflection Theory
  • 2.5 Mental Representation of the Self in Yoga (Asmita)
  • 2.6 K.C. Bhattacharyya's Interpretation of Mutual Reflection Theory
  • 2.7 Summary
  • 3 One Consciousness, Many Mirrors: Mirror Models in Advaita Vedanta
  • 3.1 Non-.dualist Theories of Reflection before Sa.kara
  • 3.2 Sa.kara's Theories of Reflection
  • 3.2.1 Sa.kara's Theory of Brahman's Reflection in Jiva
  • 3.2.2 Sa.kara's Theory of Reflection in the Upadesasahasri
  • 3.3 Pratibimbavada
  • 3.3.1 Padmapada's Theory of Reflection
  • 3.3.2 Pratibimbavada: Later Developments
  • 3.4 Summary
  • 4 New Mirrors: Indian Theories of Reflection, Jacques Lacan, and Thomas Metzinger
  • 4.1 Lacan's Mirror Models
  • 4.1.1 The First Reflection: The Ego.
  • 4.1.2 The Model of Two Mirrors
  • 4.1.3 Second Reflection: Consciousness
  • 4.1.4 Mirror Stage in Perspective: Wallon and Lacan
  • 4.1.5 Lacan: Summary
  • 4.2 Thomas Metzinger's Representational Theory of Pure Consciousness
  • 4.3 Reflection in a Mirror and the Hard Problem of Consciousness
  • 4.4 New Theories of Consciousness-.Matter Dualism, Mirror Interactionism, and Representationalism
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Index.

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