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The Boddhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized

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If we are material beings living in a material world-and all the scientific evidence suggests that we are-then we must find existential meaning, if there is such a thing, in this physical world. We must cast our lot with the natural rather than the supernatural. Many Westerners with spiritual (but not religious) inclinations are attracted to Buddhism-almost as a kind of moral-mental hygiene. But, as Owen Flanagan points out in The Bodhisattva’s Brain, Buddhism is hardly naturalistic. Atheistic when it comes to a creator god, Buddhism is otherwise opulently polytheistic, with spirits, protector deities, ghosts, and evil spirits. Its beliefs include karma, rebirth, nirvana, and nonphysical states of mind. What is a nonreligious, materially grounded spiritual seeker to do? In The Bodhisattva’s Brain, Flanagan argues that it is possible to subtract the hocus-pocus from Buddhism and discover a rich, empirically responsible philosophy that could point us to one path of human flourishing.

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ISBN 13	9789381406175
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Total Pages	278
Author	Owen Flanagan
Editor	2013
GAIN	N68ZHPVQI7W
Product Dimensions	24 cm X 16.5 cm
Publishers	Dev Publishers
Category	Indian Classics Books
Weight	540.00 g

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Product Details

ISBN 13	9789381406175
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Total Pages	278
Author	Owen Flanagan
Editor	2013
GAIN	N68ZHPVQI7W
Product Dimensions	24 cm X 16.5 cm
Publishers	Dev Publishers
Category	Indian Classics Books
Weight	540.00 g