A Vaiṣṇava Theory of Consciousness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7164759 |
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| Authors | Akshay Gupta (0000-0002-1645-4600, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy East and West (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8221 • E-ISSN: 1529-1898 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/pew.2025.a977852 |
| OpenAlex | W4417031246 |
| Language | EN |
Though there is a vast literature on philosophy of mind, there have been few attempts to defend a Vaiṣṇava theory of consciousness. In this paper, I outline one such theory, distinguish it from Cartesian substance dualism, and defend it. I also note that though this theory differs from Cartesian substance dualism in certain respects, it faces many of the same objections. I then address two of these objections: the neural dependency objection and the interaction problem
Cartesian coordinate system · Consciousness · Dependency (UML) · Dualism · Electromagnetic theories of consciousness · Integrated information theory · Embodied and Extended Cognition · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Highly cited | No |
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