The Buddhist Concept of Self Multiple-Choice Quiz

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. Kasulis's primary goal in this chapter is to

explain the Buddhist doctrine of anātman by contrasting it with the Hindu concept of ātman. correct incorrect

show the philosophical superiority of the doctrine of anātman over the concept of ātman. correct incorrect

prove that Buddhist philosophy was parasitic on early Hindu philosophy. correct incorrect

argue that the Buddhist doctrine of anātman rests on direct experiential knowledge. correct incorrect

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. In addition to the five senses recognized in Western philosophy (sight, hearing, etc.), Buddhists recognize which of the following as a "sixth sense"?

memory correct incorrect

introspection correct incorrect

meditation correct incorrect

proprioception correct incorrect

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. Kasulis compares the self to a river in order to

emphasize that the self is constantly changing, which Hindu philosophers denied. correct incorrect

give an example of something that is nothing more than a series of interrelated processes. correct incorrect

highlight the widespread use of water-related metaphors in ancient Indian philosophy. correct incorrect

offer an analogy for the constant flow of experience in our stream of consciousness. correct incorrect

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. The difference between illusion and delusion, as Kasulis uses those terms, is best described as

analogous to the difference between dreams and hallucinations. correct incorrect

the difference between something's appearing other than it is and someone's thinking that something is other than it is. correct incorrect

a false dichotomy between two things that are fundamentally the same. correct incorrect

the result of failing to detach ourselves from our desire for the world to be other than it is. correct incorrect