50th Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy

This anniversary edition, hosted by the Pedagogical University of Krakow, will take place in Krakow (Cracow), Poland, June 8-11th 2018. CONFERENCE THEME: Power and Creativity. Keynote Speaker: Graham Parkes (University of Vienna), “Will to Power and the Field of Dao/De: Continue reading 50th Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy→

Query on online courses of Sanskrit

A reader asks: I am learning Sanskrit and would appreciate any suggestions for an English-language, classroom-style “online” or “distance learning” intermediate class. I have begun with Nikhil Gandhi (Maurer’s book) and plan to continue with an online class at the Continue reading Query on online courses of Sanskrit→

Book Announcement–Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics (Bloomsbury), ed. Joerg Tuske

From the publisher (Bloomsbury): Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics introduces the reader to new perspectives on Indian philosophy based on philological research within the last twenty years.Concentrating on topics such as perception, inference, skepticism, consciousness, self, mind, and universals, some of the Continue reading Book Announcement–Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics (Bloomsbury), ed. Joerg Tuske→

Workshop: Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Approaches

I am excited to be taking part in the following workshop next week in Hamburg.  If I have time, maybe I’ll write a blog post about how it goes, so stay tuned for that.  In the meantime, here is the Continue reading Workshop: Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Approaches→

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Peter Adamason’s podcast series, History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps has been developing a subsection on Indian philosophy for the last year and a half or so. It is worth looking at. Consider, for example, this episode, where our own Elisa Freschi Continue reading History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps→

Announcement: The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy

Exciting news: the Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy, edited by Jonardon Ganeri, has been published by OUP. From the publisher: The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy tells the story of philosophy in India through a series of exceptional individual acts of philosophical virtuosity. Continue reading Announcement: The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy→

APA Newsletter on B. K. Matilal Now Available!

Regular blog readers may remember my earlier posts that I was co-editing, along with Prasanta Bandyopadhyay, the Fall 2017 edition of the APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies.  The theme of the issue is “B. K. Matilal: The Continue reading APA Newsletter on B. K. Matilal Now Available!→

The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2017 Edition; Part I: North America)

Preface to the 2017 Edition Since the original guide to Ph.D. programs in North America was first compiled in 2014, some scholars have been newly hired, have moved, or have retired, necessitating revisions to the list. Among these moves are: Continue reading The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2017 Edition; Part I: North America)→