Hello,
I'm looking for (electronically accessible) texts concerning buddhist theory of concept formation.
I have Dunnes paper, Ratnakirtis Apohasiddhi and apparently somewhere some snippets of Dignaga, which seem to touch the topic more or less. Are there any other, maybe earlier, texts (specfically) dealing with formation of concepts?
cu
joda
Concept Formation
Re: Concept Formation
Nice little article: "Perceptual Experience and Concepts in Classical Indian Philosophy"joda wrote:Hello,
I'm looking for (electronically accessible) texts concerning buddhist theory of concept formation.
I have Dunnes paper, Ratnakirtis Apohasiddhi and apparently somewhere some snippets of Dignaga, which seem to touch the topic more or less. Are there any other, maybe earlier, texts (specfically) dealing with formation of concepts?
cu
joda
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/perception-india/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is right on topic:
"Concepts, Intention, and Identity in Tibetan Philosophy of Language" by Jonathan Stoltz. Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies Volume 29 • Number 2 • 2006 (2008) pp. 383–400
Worth a look:
"Sakya Pandita and the Status of Concepts" by Jonathan Stoltz. Philosophy East & West Volume 56, Number 4 October 2006 567–582
I'm not familiar with all this material so I can't vouch for it, but you could try:
Concept and Reality in Early Buddhist Thought by Bhikkhu Nanananda.
I can provide you with any and all of these electronically if you have trouble finding.
Re: Concept Formation
I've also been reading Apoha: Buddhist Nominalism and Human Cognition by Mark Siderits, Tom Tillemans and Arindam Chakrabarti - well worth picking up.
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This piece, in my opinion, is very important. It is from a Theravadin perspective, written by someone with a very deep understanding of Abihdhamma. It may not be exactly what your looking for, but I it is still worth the read... without a doubt.
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sujin3.htm
Kevin
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sujin3.htm
Kevin
Re: Concept Formation
I was actually interested in the technicalities, so Abhidharma pov sounds good to me.
Thank you both :].
Thank you both :].
Re: Concept Formation
I have read: Concept and Reality in Early Buddhist Thought by Bhikkhu Nanananda, and would definitely recommend it.joda wrote:I was actually interested in the technicalities, so Abhidharma pov sounds good to me.
Thank you both :].