A Compositional Model of Consciousness Based on Consciousness-Only.
Entropy (Basel) March 5, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3390/e23030308 via PubMed Central
Summary
This theoretical paper presents a compositional model of consciousness grounded in the Consciousness-Only school of Buddhist philosophy. It argues that conscious experience can be understood as composed of basic mental elements or dharmas, which combine to form complex states of awareness. The model proposes that all phenomena are manifestations of consciousness itself, rejecting the existence of an external material world independent of mind. The paper develops this framework by drawing on classical Yogacara texts and contemporary philosophy of mind, offering a systematic account of how conscious states arise and interact.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Conscious experience is composed of basic mental elements that combine to form complex states, with all phenomena being manifestations of consciousness itself. |
Abstract
A Compositional Model of Consciousness Based on Consciousness-Only.