Evan Thompson is professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
“Well argued and engaging...It asks the reader to deeply reflect on
a number of important philosophical issues that are frequently
circumvented in the popular Buddhism-science discourse.”—Anna
Lutkajtis, Journal of Religious History
“Thompson's erudite and eminently engaging essay should be required
reading of all those interested in Buddhist modernism.”—Robert
Sharf, University of California, Berkeley
“Philosophy should be a project reaching beyond age-old
geographical divides, a project anchored on critical reason to
promote human transformation. With inspiring intellectual courage,
Thompson shows us the way forward.”—Marcelo Gleiser, Dartmouth
College
"In this beautifully written philosophical memoir, Evan Thompson
takes us through his incredible intellectual journey that begins in
boyhood at the utopia of Lindisfarne and brings him to the deepest
precincts of both Buddhist philosophy and cognitive science. A
deeply thoughtful book."—Owen Flanagan, author of The Geography of
Morals
“This book should be required reading for the increasingly large
number of scientists and philosophers who are interested in
understanding Buddhism”—Alison Gopnik
“This is a wise and thoughtful book. Buddhism, from this
perspective, turns out to be many things, but not a science of the
mind.”—T.M. Luhrmann, author of When God Talks Back
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