The Resource Waking, dreaming, being : self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy, Evan Thompson
Waking, dreaming, being : self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy, Evan Thompson
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- Summary
- A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of the mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain. Thompson shows how the self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but if we let our mind wander or daydream, we project a mentally imagined self into the remembered past or anticipated future. As we fall asleep, the impression of being a bounded self distinct from the world dissolves, but the self reappears in the dream state. If we have a lucid dream, we no longer identify only with the self within the dream. Our sense of self now includes our dreaming self, the "I" as dreamer. Finally, as we meditate--either in the waking state or in a lucid dream--we can observe whatever images or thoughts arise and how we tend to identify with them as "me." We can also experience sheer awareness itself, distinct from the changing contents that make up our image of the self. Contemplative traditions say that we can learn to let go of the self, so that when we die we can witness its dissolution with equanimity. Thompson weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and personal narrative to depict these transformations, adding uncommon depth to life's profound questions. Contemplative experience comes to illuminate scientific findings, and scientific evidence enriches the vast knowledge acquired by contemplatives
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xl, 453 pages
- Contents
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- The Dalai Lama's conjecture
- Seeing: what is consciousness?
- Waking: how do we perceive?
- Being: what is pure awareness?
- Dreaming: who am I?
- Witnessing: is this a dream?
- Imagining: are we real?
- Floating: where am I?
- Sleeping: are we conscious in deep sleep?
- Dying: what happens when we die?
- Knowing: is the self an illusion?
- Isbn
- 9780231137096
- Label
- Waking, dreaming, being : self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy
- Title
- Waking, dreaming, being
- Title remainder
- self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy
- Statement of responsibility
- Evan Thompson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of the mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain. Thompson shows how the self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but if we let our mind wander or daydream, we project a mentally imagined self into the remembered past or anticipated future. As we fall asleep, the impression of being a bounded self distinct from the world dissolves, but the self reappears in the dream state. If we have a lucid dream, we no longer identify only with the self within the dream. Our sense of self now includes our dreaming self, the "I" as dreamer. Finally, as we meditate--either in the waking state or in a lucid dream--we can observe whatever images or thoughts arise and how we tend to identify with them as "me." We can also experience sheer awareness itself, distinct from the changing contents that make up our image of the self. Contemplative traditions say that we can learn to let go of the self, so that when we die we can witness its dissolution with equanimity. Thompson weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and personal narrative to depict these transformations, adding uncommon depth to life's profound questions. Contemplative experience comes to illuminate scientific findings, and scientific evidence enriches the vast knowledge acquired by contemplatives
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thompson, Evan
- Dewey number
- 128/.2
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- B808.9
- LC item number
- T456 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2015 K-205
- WL 705
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Consciousness
- Self
- Consciousness
- Dreams
- Ego
- Meditation
- Buddhism
- PSYCHOLOGY
- Consciousness
- Self
- Label
- Waking, dreaming, being : self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy, Evan Thompson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- The Dalai Lama's conjecture -- Seeing: what is consciousness? -- Waking: how do we perceive? -- Being: what is pure awareness? -- Dreaming: who am I? -- Witnessing: is this a dream? -- Imagining: are we real? -- Floating: where am I? -- Sleeping: are we conscious in deep sleep? -- Dying: what happens when we die? -- Knowing: is the self an illusion?
- Control code
- ocn883206868
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xl, 453 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231137096
- Lccn
- 2014004887
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780231137096
- (OCoLC)883206868
- Label
- Waking, dreaming, being : self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy, Evan Thompson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Dalai Lama's conjecture -- Seeing: what is consciousness? -- Waking: how do we perceive? -- Being: what is pure awareness? -- Dreaming: who am I? -- Witnessing: is this a dream? -- Imagining: are we real? -- Floating: where am I? -- Sleeping: are we conscious in deep sleep? -- Dying: what happens when we die? -- Knowing: is the self an illusion?
- Control code
- ocn883206868
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xl, 453 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231137096
- Lccn
- 2014004887
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780231137096
- (OCoLC)883206868
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