The Illusion of Self Revisited
Replies to Critics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22003804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karsten J Struhl (New School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Philosophy An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2151-6014 • E-ISSN: 2151-6014 |
| Publisher | San Jose State University Library - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31979/2151-6014(2021).120115 |
| OpenAlex | W3127676199 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Anand Vaidya, Sean Smith, and Mark Siderits have presented thoughtful comments and provocative challenges to my article “What Kind of an Illusion is the Illusion of Self?” Their challenges raise significant questions about the nature of illusion, whether Buddhism is denying the self in all senses of the term, whether there could be a self that exists for some limited duration of time and has at least some measure of control, whether there is a phenomenal illusion of self, whether the neuropsychological assumptions embedded in Thomas Metzinger’s Phenomenal Self Model is consistent with Buddhist metaphysics, the usefulness of evolutionary psychology in explaining why we have the illusion of self, whether the I-sense is a result of natural selection or cultural selection, vipassanā meditation as a form of verification and its usefulness for extinguishing the I-sense. The discussion here is my response to these criticisms through which I further clarify and develop my arguments and, in some ways, amend my position
Aesthetics · Art · Cognitive psychology · Illusion · Psychoanalysis · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |