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Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment is a 2017 book by journalist and evolutionary psychologist Robert Wright. As of August 2017, the book had peaked at The New York Times No. 4 bestseller in hardcover nonfiction.
In Why Buddhism is True, Wright advocates a secular, Westernized form of Buddhism focusing on the practice of mindfulness meditation and stripped of supernatural beliefs such as reincarnation. He further argues that more widespread practice of meditation could lead to a more reflective and empathetic population and reduce political tribalism. In line with his background, Wright draws heavily on evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology to defend the correctness of Buddhism's diagnosis of the causes of human suffering. He argues the modern psychological idea of the modularity of mind resonates with the Buddhist teaching of no-self (anatman).
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##佛学的意义在于：“把我们从自然选择给的局限视角中解放除了，从一个更高的水平观察和体验这个世界。”
评分##事后诸葛的强行解释，虽然不乏新意。但是方法论是错误的
评分##从进化心理学角度看冥想、佛学很有趣。不过出版商起这个书名未免有点过，作者本人并没这么狂妄。Robert Wright 和 Sam Harris 都成功地印证了灵修和科学可以兼容。这本书作为冥想、西方佛学入门书很合适。特别那些对冥想不屑一顾的人尤为合适，比如我。
评分##看书名好像是佛教书籍，但其实是一本结合了佛学冥想和进化心理学的哲学书籍，完全剔除了宗教元素。作者的逻辑让人醍醐灌顶啊...
评分##好看好看！在Psychology的理论部分和上半年读的Kurzban关于Modular Mind的书有很多重合，读起来毫不费力。Coursera上的Buddhism and Modern Psyhology一课也是本书很好的primer。
评分##When we live without awareness, numb to small delights, we may more easily fall into addictive behavior, as we need increased levels of stimulating sensations, either pleasant or painful, in order to feel alive
评分##说实话一本有点专业性的，英文读本对我而言有些太困难了，没法打分希望会有中文版
评分##从进化心理学角度看冥想、佛学很有趣。不过出版商起这个书名未免有点过，作者本人并没这么狂妄。Robert Wright 和 Sam Harris 都成功地印证了灵修和科学可以兼容。这本书作为冥想、西方佛学入门书很合适。特别那些对冥想不屑一顾的人尤为合适，比如我。
评分##事后诸葛的强行解释，虽然不乏新意。但是方法论是错误的
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