Vasubandhu
Indian Buddhism, early centuries CE
His works analyse factors of experience and contribute to the development of Yogācāra.
Historical context
Works attributed to Vasubandhu belong to Indian Buddhist philosophy. His production is studied in relation to Abhidharma and Yogācāra traditions.
Overview
Analysing an experience into factors lets us ask what attention, perception, and habits do. Works attributed to the author develop that analysis with different purposes and vocabularies.
Main claims
Experience can be investigated by analysing its factors and their interdependence.
Debates and nuances
The chronology and relationship between the corpora attributed to him are debated.
This entry provides educational context.