For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with John Dunne, Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities at the University of WisconsinMadison and author of Foundations of Dharmakrtis Philosophy , published by Wisdom. Johns research focuses on Buddhist philosophy in relationship to contemplative practice, religious studies, and cognitive science. In this rich conversation, John covers a wide array of fascinating topics. He talks about the innate need for physiological connection with other human beings and its relationship to both fear and anxiety within both Buddhist and cognitive science perspectives. He then delves deeply into the world of Dharmakrtis philosophy of perception, comparing Dharmakrtis views with that of other Indian Buddhist philosophers as well as Tibetan Mahmudr. John weaves all this together within an intriguing account of his own life story. He talks about his spiritual quest for his so-called true identity as a young person, his multiple paths through college including his time at Harvard University, and the great impact of his teachers such as Robert Thurman and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. The post John Dunne: Dharmakrti, Perception, and Cognitive Science appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.