The background for Ganeri's (and Buddhaghosa's) philosophy of mind is a rejection of what Ganeri calls the "Authorship View", according to which agents are "compositionally irreducible substances" (16) and the fundamental causes of intentional action. But arguably this curiosity was roused only after seeing - with the help of Ganeri's book - that neighborhood through a lens of my own. I personally would have liked to get to know a bit more of the weird architecture, the odd places and unusual routes of Buddhaghosa's neighborhood before it gets transformed into something quite so familiar. And for a scholar of the Theravāda tradition, Ganeri's book may feel too independent in its pursuit of his own aspirations rather than scholarly precision. One would have liked to see a bit more of where Buddhaghosa challenges contemporary cognitive science, than where his thoughts mesh with it. Less clear are the conditions for the success for Ganeri's transformative exercise: for someone looking mostly for the "fundamental theory true of the human mind", it can sometimes not be entirely obvious what is gained by the detailed engagement with Buddhaghosa's writings. The resulting picture is rich and interesting, and Ganeri's writing is fluent and engaging. While some parts of Ganeri's book mostly show that Buddhaghosa's view fits the picture we get from cognitive science, the last part links some of that detailed investigation of mental processes in novel ways to broader questions about what it means to be human. with the assistance of tools, techniques, and empirical findings from the cognitive sciences." (347) The book is both an independent theory of the mind and an interpretation and textual analysis of Buddhaghosa's writings. Ganeri provides a substantial and novel account of the human mind by drawing on the "rich theoretical vocabulary" in the Pāli tradition, that is then "transformed. Ganeri's book thus practices the "philosophy without borders" he advocates in the book's postscript: it aims "to discover a fundamental theory true of the human mind as such" by considering "theories from a plurality of cultural locations." (341) Buddhaghosa comes across as stunningly modern, with a picture of the mind that meshes closely with the latest empirical studies in cognitive science and the latest discussions in the philosophy of mind. As read by Ganeri, Buddhaghosa's account of the mind, by contrast, is often strikingly familiar. It is, after all, a book largely on the philosophical ideas of the 6 th century Indian philosopher Buddhaghosa, writing in the Pāli language in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. One educated in contemporary cognitive science and philosophy may have expected in Jonardon Ganeri's book a confrontation with such a marvelously strange new neighborhood. Reviewed by Jessica Howkins for should we study the philosophical ideas of someone who lived many centuries ago, in a far-away part of the world, and in a highly different cultural context? One reason is to expand one's philosophical horizon: to move beyond the narrow confinements of one's own little neighborhood of the vast philosophical city (Priest 2011), and thus to approach the contemporary philosophical scene with newly gained humility on account of its limitations. ATTENTION ATTENTION is incredible, raw and strong with very minor flaws. It’s the heaviest album mentally that the band have put forward and their evolution has gone to the next level. What they have done is shown that it’s okay to speak up and come to terms with what is going on. It is brave to put yourself out on show for the world to see, not many people feel confident in telling their stories. It is an inspiring song and one that will make stadiums echo with fans singing along to each word.Īs a concept, SHINEDOWN have released their best album to date. It is proof from a personal perspective that the hardships in life do end, you must fight for it. ![]() This is the bands light at the end of the tunnel. Each track is powerful in its own sense but this one really stands out. BRILLIANT is the end of that journey and closes it in a mass of beauty. The realisation of mental illnesses, the demons we all face in life and how we deal with them. Mentally, this album is set to be a heavy listen.Īttention Attention takes you on a journey, hard to listen to at times. What makes it so personal is that the stories being told are Shinedown’s, the highs, the lows and everything in between. The reality of coming to terms with yourself and what is going on in life. It follows an individual’s journey through life’s mental and physical battles. It was released on on the Atlantic label.Īttention Attention is a concept album. ![]() "Attention Attention" is the sixth studio album by American rock band Shinedown.
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