仏教と科学のサロンNo.79： “Exploring Yogacara Through ‘Ghost in the Shell’ What Is Existence? What Is Reality?”｜『攻殻機動隊』を通して唯識をみる～存在とは何か？現実とは何か？～

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At this salon, His Eminence Otani Guen, Head of the Otani School, and Professor Hirahara engaged in a dialogue on the anime Ghost in the Shell and the Buddhist philosophy of “Yogācāra.” As an overview of Yogācāra, the Head of the Otani Sect explained the concept of “emptiness” (śūnyatā)—the idea that all existence is constituted

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仏教と科学のサロン Vol. 78: “Does AI Have a Heart or a Soul? — Ghost in the Shell —”｜「AIに心・魂はあるのか？〜攻殻機動隊〜」

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During the seminar, the two speakers discussed the background of *Ghost in the Shell* and the question of whether AI possesses a mind or soul, confirming that the 1995 animated film was a significant work created during the emergence of the AI and the Internet became widely known. Professor Hirahara pointed out that, unlike previous

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