John D. Dunne

About The Author

John D. Dunne serves on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he holds the Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Humanities at the Center for Healthy Minds. He is also chair of the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures. His work focuses on Buddhist philosophy and contemplative practice, especially in dialog with Cognitive Science and Psychology. His more than fifty publications appear in venues ranging across both the Humanities and the Sciences, including Foundations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (2004) and Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics: The Mind (2020). John Dunne speaks in both academic and public contexts, and he occasionally teaches for Buddhist communities. His broader engagements include being a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, where he was previously a member of the board of directors, and serving as an academic advisor to the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Series by the Author

Books by John D. Dunne

Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Vol. 2

The Mind

Compiled by Dalai Lama / Contributions by John D. Dunne / Edited by Thupten Jinpa / Introduction by Dalai Lama / Translated by Dechen Rochard
Book #2
The second volume in a prominent new series on Buddhism and science, directed by the Dalai Lama and previously covered by the BBC.
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Foundations of Dharmakirti's Philosophy
By John D. Dunne
Throughout the history of Buddhism, few philosophers have attained the stature of Dharmakirti, the "Lord of Reason" who has influenced virtually every systematic Buddhist thinker since his time.

Dharmakirti's renowned works, written in India during the philosophically rich seventh century...
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