Vasubandhu's own Abhidharmakośa concedes that manas (the mental sense-faculty) processes outputs of other faculties, but this presupposes a coordinating function that skandha-bundle ontology cannot ground without circularity.
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Vasubandhu(the subject of the argument being discussed)
An ancient Indian Buddhist philosopher (around 4th-5th century) who developed sophisticated theories about the mind and reality, particularly the idea that everything we experience might be mental constructs rather than external objects.
circularity(as used in logic and epistemology)
A logical problem where an explanation depends on the very thing it's trying to explain, going in a circle rather than providing genuine support.
grounding(Drawn from contemporary metaphysics; proposed as potentially applicable to understanding the foundations of legality.)
A metaphysical relation in which some entities or facts are more foundational than others, providing a hierarchical structure of the world.
manas(Gaṅgeśa's critique of Principle 1 — used to show that production by manas is universal across awarenesses, making sensory connection an over-inclusive criterion for perception.)
The 'inner' sense faculty in the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika tradition; an internal organ through which all awareness is produced.