Yumiko Inukai

My research has been focused on David Hume, in particular, his theory of mind and his account of the self. I have been working on questions about the nature and phenomenology of the self, exploring the empiricist accounts found in Hume and James as well as contemporary debates over the self and self-consciousness. I am also interested in a comparative study between “western” and “non-western” philosophical traditions, in which I particularly investigate the Buddhist conception and phenomenology of the self and their relation to two most practiced methods in Buddhism, the recitation of “Nembutsu” and sitting meditation.

Selected Publications

“Hume’s Labyrinth: The Bundling Problem,” History of Philosophy Quarterly, 24 (3), July 2007

Courses Taught

Self, Hume, Modern Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, Introduction to Philosophy

Contact Information

Office: Wheatley 05-012
Phone: 617-287-6518
Email: yumiko.inukai@umb.edu