A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
Our very own Anand Vaidya has two recent blog posts on the new Blog of the American Philosophical Association. The first post, “The Inclusion Problem in the Philosophy of Mind: The Case of Dualism,” looks at ways to include non-Western Continue reading Inclusion on the APA Blog
From Philjobs: Loyola University Maryland seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Philosophy, with a specialization in some tradition of non-Western philosophy, beginning Fall 2016. The successful candidate will possess a solid grounding in a non-Western tradition, such Continue reading Job listing: Loyola University Maryland
Edited: My apologies–the free books were for a very limited period and by the time I posted this announcement, the promotion was over! I’m sorry for misleading readers. I’ll keep an eye out for future promotions and make sure to announce Continue reading Correction: Free Springer texts available online
The 2016 Eastern APA Meeting (January 6-9 in Washington, D.C.) is close at hand, and the draft program is online. In terms of talks and panels focusing on Indian philosophy, there are a few: Wednesday Evening, January 6: 6:30–9:30 p.m. International Continue reading Upcoming APA Talks
In September of last year, Andrew Nicholson posted a thread on Philosophy’s Western Bias, centered on Christian Coseru’s reflections on the systemic marginalization of non-Western thought in our discipline. One important subtheme of the ensuing discussions was the way that Continue reading A Detailed Critique of the Philosophical Gourmet Report, care of the Daily Nous
Papers of special interest to our readers include: “The Bhagavadgītā, Sen, and Anderson,” by J. M. Fritzman “On the Coherence of Dignāga’s Epistemology: Evaluating the Critiques of Candrakīrti and Jayarāśi,” by Blog contributor Ethan Mills The full contents are here.
From Dagmar Wujastyk, care of the INDOLOGY listserv- The AyurYog project “Medicine, Immortality, Mokṣa: Entangled Histories of Ayurveda, Yoga and Alchemy in South Asia” examines the connections between ayurveda, yoga and rasaśāstra with a focus on health, rejuvenation and longevity practices. The Continue reading Announcement: the AyurYog project: Medicine, Immortality, Mokṣa: Entangled Histories of Ayurveda, Yoga and Alchemy in South Asia
Papers of special interest to our blog readers include: Mādhyamikas on the Moral Benefits of a Self: Buddhist Ethics and Personhood, by Leah McGarrity Toward a new Hermeneutics of the Bhagavad–gītā: sri Ramakrishna, Sri Aurobindo, and the Secret of Vijñāna, Continue reading New Issue of Philosophy East and West (65.4)
I would like to call your attention to a job opening for an Acquisitions Editor at SUNY Press in the disciplines of Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and/or Comparative Philosophy. The Press is willing to hire and train someone who has Continue reading Job Announcement: Acquisitions Editor at SUNY Press
This job ad was submitted to the blog by Laura Guerrero, who notes that “We are hiring in environmental philosophy here at UVU and we would love to have someone who works on those issues from a non-Western perspective.” The Continue reading Job Opening: Utah Valley University