DIRECTORIES COURSES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM GRADUATE PROGRAMS FACULTY RESOURCES Academic Year 2009-2010 All Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses Academic Year 2008-2009 All Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses Academic Year 2007-2008 All Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses Academic Year 2006-2007 All Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses Academic Year 2005-2006 All Courses Graduate Courses Undergraduate Courses 2009-2010 Course <-- Back to 2009-2010 List Buddhism and Neuroscience RELI W4013x Credits:3 pts. With the Dalai Lama’s marked interest in recent advances in neuroscience, the question of the compatibility between Buddhist psychology and neuroscience has been raised in a number of conferences and studies. This course will examine the state of the question, look at claims made on both sides, and discuss whether or not there is a convergence between Buddhist discourse about the mind and scientific discourse about the brain. Course Sections Section Number: 001 Call Number: 91946 Course Number: 4013 Section Title: BUDDHISM & NEUROSCIENCE Day/Time: Tu 4:10p - 6:00p TBA Course Bulletin: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/subj/RELI/W4013-20093-001 Instructor: B. Faure CU HOME RELIGION HOME CONTACT US