Dualism (Indian philosophy)
Dualism in Indian philosophy refers to the belief held by certain schools of
Another form of dualism in Hindu philosophy is found in the
).Buddhist philosophy
During the classical era of Buddhist philosophy in India, philosophers such as Dharmakirti argued for a dualism between states of consciousness and Buddhist atoms (the basic building blocks that make up reality), according to the "standard interpretation" of Dharmakirti's Buddhist metaphysics.[1][page needed]
Samkhya and Yogic philosophy
While
In
By including mind in the realm of matter, Samkhya Yoga avoids one of the most serious pitfalls of Cartesian dualism, the violation of physical conservation laws by involving something non-material (Cartesian mind) in human actions. Because in Samkhya Yoga mind is an evolute of matter, mental events are granted causal efficacy and are therefore able to initiate bodily motions.[7]
Dvaita philosophy
The
See also
- Dravya
- Dualistic cosmology
- Panpsychism
Notes
- ISBN 978-0791430989)
- ^ Haney, p. 17.
- ^ Isaac, p. 339.
- ^ Haney, p. 42.
- ^ a b Isaac, p. 342.
- ^ Leaman, p. 68.
- ^ Leaman, p. 248.
- ISBN 1-898723-93-1.
References
- Haney, William S. Culture and Consciousness: Literature Regained. Bucknell University Press (August 1, 2002). ISBN 1611481724.
- Isaac, J. R.; Dangwal, Ritu; Chakraborty, C. Proceedings. International conference on cognitive systems (1997). Allied Publishers Ltd. ISBN 81-7023-746-7.
- Leaman, Oliver. Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings. Routledge, 2000. ISBN 0-415-17357-4.