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From the author: Even the most casual survey of the various professional journal articles and books dedicated to the study of the nature, value, use, and benefits of meditation, in general, as well as the emerging field of the scientific study of contemplation reveals that this is one of the most active and promising arenas in the comparative study of Eastern and Western thought and practice. Yet, even though there are many facets of meditative practices that are common to both traditions, the contemporary Western tradition may be distinguished, in one way, from its Eastern counterpart by its current and ongoing collaboration with both the hard sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, etc.) and the social sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Religious Studies, etc.). Recently, however, this openness to cooperation and working with the sciences has begun to spread to Eastern practitioners. In fact, Buddhist scholar B. Alan Wallace observes, “… there are … historical roots to the principles of contemplation and of science that suggest a possible reconciliation and even integration between the two approaches” (Wallace 1). Assuming, for the sake of argument, that Wallace is correct, the purpose of this paper is to offer an analysis and critique of the speculative/theoretical and practical/scientific possibilities of “contemplative science.” We begin with a conceptual analysis of the terms of the discipline and a brief historical review from the point of view of Western philosophy. We then turn to a practical view of the possibilities of “contemplative science” from the point of view of contemporary Western psychology, with particular attention given to its present-day and potential impact within both the practice and science of psychology. Finally, we conclude with a charitable reading of the prospects of “contemplative science.”

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Title: The philosophy and psychology of “contemplative science”: the problems and possibilities for an emerging East-West Connection.(Report)
Author: Stephen J. Laumakis
Publication: East-West Connections (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: The Asian Studies Development Program’s Association of Regional Centers
Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Page: 28(16)

Article Type: Report

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