Botsman Y. Zen-buddhism in European Culture

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0499U001721

Applicant for

Specialization

  • 09.00.04 - Філософська антропологія, філософія культури

02-06-1999

Specialized Academic Board

Д 64.051.06

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Essay

The dissertation is deveted to make cultural analysis of convergence between zen-buddhism and contemporary Euoropean culture paradigm. The role of zen-buddhism in modern cultural and historical dynamic was investigated, the philosophical and antropological analysis of zen-buddhism philosophy categorical structure was made. The concept parallelism between zen-buddhism philosophy and paradigm in quantum physics, mathematics and psychology, and quantum holism concept was proved. The work resulted in finding a convergence between the paradigm in contemporary psychology, quantum physics, system biology and cognitive, epystemological and ontological statements of zen-buddhism, that contains western theoretical innovations in "first edition". The subjective and objective form of time perception was analyzed and it was found out that zen-buddhism tradition of time perseption has a number of similarities with the tradition of Christian mysticims (especially with the tarition of isihasm and gnosticism), that cah be explained with a help of the transpersonal psychology theories of psychic activity

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