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The role of manas in perception according to Kumārila

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Manas plays multiple roles for Kumārila and it is important to keep them apart: manas connecting sense faculty to ātman while sensing an external object (see ŚV pratyakṣa 160ab) manas working itself as a sense faculty for pain and pleasure Continue reading The role of manas in perception according to Kumārila→

Fifth day at the IABS: “Buddhism and Philosophy of Mind” panel

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Saturday, I went to the panel on Buddhism and Philosophy of Mind, which was announced as involving “our” Christian Coseru, Mark Siderits and Jonardon Ganeri. In fact, Ganeri could not make it (“obviously he did not feel fit for the Continue reading Fifth day at the IABS: “Buddhism and Philosophy of Mind” panel→