A Cognitive Science View of Abhinavagupta's Understanding of Consciousness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3373955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Loriliai Biernacki (University of Colorado Boulder, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 767-779 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel5030767 |
| OpenAlex | W2047695524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper offers a comparative analysis of the nature of consciousness correlating the insights of the 11th century Śaiva philosopher Abhinavagupta with the work of some contemporary philosophers of consciousness. Ultimately these comparisons especially bring to light possibilities for constructing a materialist paradigm that might operate from a prioritization of subjectivity rather than objectivity. I propose that the Hindu, nondual Śaivite system that Abhinavagupta lays out offers a framework that may be useful for contemporary cognitive science and philosophy of mind precisely because Abhinavagupta offers a theory for connecting the material with the phenomenal
Cognition · Cognitive science · Consciousness · Epistemology · Materialism · Philosophy of science · Philosophy of technology · Sociology · Subjectivity · Embodied and Extended Cognition · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |