{"product_id":"the-oneness-hypothesis-beyond-the-boundary-of-self","title":"The Oneness Hypothesis: Beyond the Boundary of Self","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe idea that the self is inextricably intertwined with the rest of the worldthe oneness hypothesiscan be found in many of the worlds philosophical and religious traditions. Oneness provides ways to imagine and achieve a more expansive conception of the self as fundamentally connected with other people  creatures  and things. Such views present profound challenges to Western hyperindividualism and its excessive concern with self-interest and tendency toward self-centered behavior.  This anthology presents a wide-ranging  interdisciplinary exploration of the nature and implications of the oneness hypothesis. While fundamentally inspired by East and South Asian traditions  in which such a view is often critical to their philosophical approach  this collection also draws upon religious studies  psychology  and Western philosophy  as well as sociology  evolutionary theory  and cognitive neuroscience. Contributors trace the oneness hypothesis through the works of East Asian and Western schools  including Confucianism  Mohism  Daoism  Buddhism  and Platonism and such thinkers as Zhuangzi  Kant  James  and Dewey. They intervene in debates over ethics  cultural difference  identity  group solidarity  and the positive and negative implications of metaphors of organic unity. Challenging dominant views that presume that the proper scope of the mind stops at the boundaries of skin and skull  The Oneness Hypothesis shows that a more relational conception of the self is not only consistent with contemporary science but has the potential to lead to greater happiness and well-being for both individuals and the larger wholes of which they are parts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984646598709,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231182988","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231182980.jpg?v=1770840295","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oneness-hypothesis-beyond-the-boundary-of-self","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}