Filosofía oriental y ciencias cognitivas : una introducción

Enrahonar An international journal of theoretical and practical reason  – January 01, 2011

Source: CORE

Summary

Eastern philosophical traditions offer profound insights transforming Western understanding of the mind. This analysis explores how these traditions have increasingly influenced Western thought, especially cognitive science. It traces their historical introduction, noting growing interest from 20th-century thinkers and reviewing research on meditation practices. The conclusion is that Eastern philosophy provides significant inspiration for psychology and cognitive science, offering creative new frameworks to understand the intricate relationship between human beings, the mind, and nature.

Abstract

Este ensayo se propone reflexionar sobre la introducción e influencia de la filosofía orien­tal en el pensamiento occidental, y en particular su relación con las ciencias cognitivas. Se inicia la discusión con un repaso histórico de la introducción de la filosofía oriental en el pensamiento occidental. Después se repasa el progresivo aumento de interés que se produjo a lo largo del siglo xx, propiciado por el interés mostrado por filósofos, lingüistas, psicólogos y físicos occidentales, entre otros. Tras repasar brevemente las principales inves­tigaciones realizadas sobre las diferentes prácticas de meditación, se concluye revisando dos de las principales fuentes de interés hacia la filosofía oriental que aparecieron en la segunda mitad del siglo xx: la psicología transpersonal y las ciencias cognitivas. A partir de este repaso histórico, se concluye que la filosofía oriental puede ser una fuente de inspiración para la psicología y las ciencias cognitivas, y pueden servir de modelo para nuevas formas creativas de entender la relación entre los seres humanos, la mente y la naturaleza.The aim of this essay is to reflect on the introduction and influence of Eastern philosophy in Western thought, and in particular its relationship to cognitive science. Discussion begins with a historical review of the introduction of Eastern philosophy in Western thought. Then reviews the gradual increase of interest that occurred over the twentieth century, encouraged by the interest shown by philosophers, linguists, psychologists and Western physicists, among others. After briefly reviewing the main research on the differ­ent practices of meditation, we conclude by reviewing two major sources ofinterest in Eastern philosophy that have appeared in the second half of the twentieth century: trasn­personal psychology and cognitive science. From this historical review, we conclude that Eastern philosophy may be a source of inspiration for psychology and cognitive science, and can serve as a model for creative new ways to understand the relationship between human beings, the mind and nature

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