A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
Malcolm Keating recently posted here on the blog about the East-West Philosophers’ Conference, which concluded yesterday. For those remaining in Honolulu, or just arriving, there is another conference starting tomorrow: the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Annual Conference. The Continue reading Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Annual Conference (June 2-5, 2016)
In a few days, the 2016 East-West Philosopher’s Conference will begin in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme is “place”, but the range of interpretations of the theme varies from literal to metaphorical. I’ll be chairing a panel which takes “place” in a Continue reading 2016 East-West Philosopher’s Conference
Posted on behalf of Lucas den Boer: May 20, 2016 – at Leiden University. More details available at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2016/05/leiden-indian-philosophy-symposium-lips The conference focuses on philosophical problems in the Indian tradition. Alex Watson (Ashoka University) will deliver a keynote on “God, Continue reading Leiden Indian Philosophy Symposium (LIPS1)
Dear Friends and Colleagues I’d like to bring your attention to an online resource for teaching philosophy, including Indian philosophy. This is the EPG Pathshala initiative, by the Government of India’s University Grants Commission. The goal of this project is Continue reading Online Philosophy Education Including Indian Philosophy
3:AM Magazine recently featured an interesting interview with Nicolas Bommarito (SUNY Buffalo). Topics include Śāntideva, virtue ethics, and the potential for Buddhist traditions to enrich analytic philosophy.
See the following mail from Richard Sorabji about two PostDoc research fellowships in Indian Philosophy at Wolfson College, Oxford. The advert and further particulars are attached. Application deadline is May 13th. Yours Alex Dear Friends, I am attaching an advertisement Continue reading Two postdoctoral research fellowships in Indian Philosophy at Wolfson College, Oxford
Jonardon Ganeri of NYU gave a lecture at Stony Brook University on March 2, 2016 entitled “Why Philosophy Must Go Global.” You can click on the video below to watch. In this lecture Prof. Ganeri draws from Jain nayavāda and Madhyamaka Continue reading Jonardon Ganeri, “Why philosophy must go global”
The new issue of JIP is out. Contributions include “Paśyantī, Pratibhā, Sphoţa and Jāti: Ontology and Epistemology in the Vākyapadīya” by our own Evgeniya Desnitskaya. Issue contents here.
Anand Vaidya, a contributor here on the blog, has written a series of new posts over at the Blog of the APA (American Philosophical Association). Anand is responding to some recent discussions about the value of philosophy as a discipline Continue reading Has Philosophy Lost Its Way? — Vaidya on the Case of Indian Philosophy
This issue of JIP is edited by Christopher Minkowski and has a special focus on Appayya Dīkṣita. Please see this link for contents.