In his text Viṃśikākārikā, translated as the Twenty Verses, Vasubandhu makes and defends the claim that the world is mind-only. What this means is however not directly clear, and many...Show moreIn his text Viṃśikākārikā, translated as the Twenty Verses, Vasubandhu makes and defends the claim that the world is mind-only. What this means is however not directly clear, and many interpretations of what it exactly entails exist. The common direction of interpretation is to read Vasubandhu as making some kind of idealist claim. In this thesis, I will explore the different interpretations and their viability, and argue for my claim that we can interpret Vasubandhu’s mind-only as a form of Mind substance monism.Show less
