ISBN: 9780231138352 - contemplative science: where buddhism and neuroscience converge (the columbia series in science and religion) (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe. However, B. Alan Wallace, a respected Buddhist scholar, proposes that the contemplative methodologies of Buddhism and of Western science are capable of being integrated into a single discipline: contemplative science. The science of consciousness introduces first-person methods of investigating the mind through Buddhist contemplative techniques, such as samatha, an organized, detailed system of training the attention. Just as scientists make observations and conduct experiments with the aid of technology, contemplatives have long tested their own theories with the help of highly developed meditative skills of observation and experimentation. Contemplative science allows for a deeper knowledge of mental phenomena, including a wide range of states of consciousness, and its emphasis on strict mental discipline counteracts the effects of conative (intention and desire), attentional, cognitive, and affective imbalances. Just as behaviorism, psychology, and neuroscience have all shed light on the cognitive processes that enable us to survive and flourish, contemplative science offers a groundbreaking perspective for expanding our capacity to realize genuine well-being. It also forges a link between the material world and the realm of the subconscious that transcends the traditional science-based understanding of the self.…

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780231138352.

paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 211 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New to paperback, examining the convergence of Buddhism and neuroscience.

Zustand: New. B. Alan Wallace beschaeftigt sich seit mehr als 30 Jahren intensiv mit dem Buddhismus und war 14 Jahre Moench und Schueler des Dalai Lama. Er leitet das Institut fuer Bewusstseinsforschung in Santa Barbara, Kalifornien, und ist Herausgeber und Autor von mehr al.