DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA

Vuković, Hrvoje

doi:10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

Hum : časopis Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru, Vol. 20 No. 33, 2025.

Pregledni rad

https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA

Hrvoje Vuković orcid.org/0009-0000-3361-5210 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet filozofije i religije, doktorand

Puni tekst: hrvatski pdf 209 Kb

str. 168-182

preuzimanja: 196

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APA 6th Edition

Vuković, H. (2025). DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA. Hum, 20 (33), 168-182. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

MLA 8th Edition

Vuković, Hrvoje. "DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA." Hum, vol. 20, br. 33, 2025, str. 168-182. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168. Citirano 14.08.2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Vuković, Hrvoje. "DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA." Hum 20, br. 33 (2025): 168-182. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

Harvard

Vuković, H. (2025). 'DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA', Hum, 20(33), str. 168-182. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

Vancouver

Vuković H. DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA. Hum [Internet]. 2025 [pristupljeno 14.08.2026.];20(33):168-182. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

IEEE

H. Vuković, "DAMASIO’S CONCEPT OF THE SELF AND THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF ANATTA", Hum, vol.20, br. 33, str. 168-182, 2025. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.168

Sažetak

T his paper explores the comparison between Damasio’s concept of the self and the Buddhist concept of anatta, examining the similarities and differences between these concepts from the perspectives of neuroscience and philosophy. It analyzes Damasio’s approach to the self as a dynamic, biologically conditioned process in which the self emerges through complex neurological mechanisms. In parallel, the Buddhist doctrine of anatta emphasizes the transience and conditioned nature of the self, rejecting the notion of a permanent, unchanging consciousness. T he research reveals that both theories share a common view of the self as an impermanent and contextually shaped phenomenon, despite their different cultural and philosophical frameworks. In conclusion, the paper considers the potential implications of this comparison for integrating scientific and spiritual approaches to understanding consciousness are considered, including the contributions of Nāgārjuna’s philosophy.