Grzegorz Polak
Biographic Data
| ID | 1050187 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grzegorz Polak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Grzegorz |
| FAMILY NAME | Polak |
| SIGNATURE | POLAK G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maria Curie-Skłodowska University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6424-3253 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Who Identifies with the Aggregates? Philosophical Implications of the Selected Khandha Passages in the Nikāyas
In this paper, I discuss some philosophical problems connected with the notion of regarding the aggregates ( khandha ) as self in the Nikāyas. In particular, I focus on the attitude represented by the formula “I am this” ( esohamasmi ) which may be labeled as that of identifying with the aggregates. In the first part of the paper, I point out and analyze certain similes contained in the Nikāyas which may be read as implying the existence of a dis…
The Pleasure of Not Experiencing Anything
The Nibbānasukha-sutta contains Sāriputta's statement that the pleasure (sukha) of nibbāna lies in the fact that nothing is experienced (vedayita). This statement may be seen as complementary to the proclamation in the Kaḷāra-sutta that all that is experienced is unpleasant (dukkha). In this paper, I attempt to reconstruct the ideas serving as a philosophical backdrop to these radical and seemingly counterintuitive claims. I use a comparative and…
Environmental Factors and Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common disease, affecting up to 60-80% of women, with pelvic pain or/and infertility. Despite years of studies, its pathogenesis still remains enigmatic. Genetic, hormonal, environmental, and lifestyle-related factors may be involved in its pathogenesis. Thus, the design of the review was to discuss the possible role of environmental factors in the development of endometriosis. The results of individual studies greatly differ, …
Who Identifies with the Aggregates? Philosophical Implications of the Selected Khandha Passages in the Nikāyas
In this paper, I discuss some philosophical problems connected with the notion of regarding the aggregates ( khandha ) as self in the Nikāyas. In particular, I focus on the attitude represented by the formula “I am this” ( esohamasmi ) which may be labeled as that of identifying with the aggregates. In the first part of the paper, I point out and analyze certain similes contained in the Nikāyas which may be read as implying the existence of a dis…
Environmental Factors and Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common disease, affecting up to 60-80% of women, with pelvic pain or/and infertility. Despite years of studies, its pathogenesis still remains enigmatic. Genetic, hormonal, environmental, and lifestyle-related factors may be involved in its pathogenesis. Thus, the design of the review was to discuss the possible role of environmental factors in the development of endometriosis. The results of individual studies greatly differ, …
Who Identifies with the Aggregates? Philosophical Implications of the Selected Khandha Passages in the Nikāyas
In this paper, I discuss some philosophical problems connected with the notion of regarding the aggregates ( khandha ) as self in the Nikāyas. In particular, I focus on the attitude represented by the formula “I am this” ( esohamasmi ) which may be labeled as that of identifying with the aggregates. In the first part of the paper, I point out and analyze certain similes contained in the Nikāyas which may be read as implying the existence of a dis…
The Pleasure of Not Experiencing Anything
The Nibbānasukha-sutta contains Sāriputta's statement that the pleasure (sukha) of nibbāna lies in the fact that nothing is experienced (vedayita). This statement may be seen as complementary to the proclamation in the Kaḷāra-sutta that all that is experienced is unpleasant (dukkha). In this paper, I attempt to reconstruct the ideas serving as a philosophical backdrop to these radical and seemingly counterintuitive claims. I use a comparative and…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Bioinformatics (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Buddhism (1 work) · Character (mathematics (1 work)