A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
The following is an announcement from the Indology mailing list that should be relevant, if not exciting, to visitors here: The Sanskrit Library seeks two post-doctoral research associates for two years, from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016, to assist Continue reading Sanskrit Research Associates sought
If I leave aside the ones I liked primarily because I was interested in the topic, the first ones which come to my mind are: André Padoux’ review of Hindu Tantrism (by Sanjukta Gupta, Derk Jan Hoens, Teun Goudriaan), review Continue reading Which reviews did you like more?
In case you never checked it, the Philosophers’ Carnival is a review of the best philosophical blog posts of each month and it is hosted each month on a different blog. The February one is a very interesting Carnival, which Continue reading The 160th Philosophers’ Carnival
NOTE: This post represents the opinions of the author alone, and not necessarily those of the “Indian Philosophy Blog.” Many of you may already have read about Penguin India’s decision to recall and pulp all copies of Wendy Doniger’s 2009 Continue reading Alternative Histories, Alternative Publics
Globethics.net is a website “to ensure that people in all regions of the world are empowered to reflect and act on ethical issues”, creating a global digital library in ethics. Of particular interest to IPB readers, the site has a Continue reading Hindu ethics database at Globethics.net
Issue 64.1 (January 2014) of PEW is out. Articles of special interest to our readers include: “Incommensurability of Two Conceptions of Reality: Dependent Origination and Emptiness in Nāgārjuna’s MMK” by Tao Jiang “Śrī Harṣa contra Hegel: Monism, Skeptical Method, and Continue reading New Issue of Philosophy East and West
Bloomsbury Philosophy, the publisher previously known as Continuum, has a new series of books possibly of interest to members: the Bloomsbury Research Handbooks in Asian Philosophy. From their commissioning editor: “These are designed to be the first reference works of Continue reading Bloomsbury Research Handbooks in Asian Philosophy
On behalf of Alexus McLeod: (Please note especially the call for proposals regarding volumes on Indian philosophy.) Critical Overviews in Comparative Philosophy (Rowman and Littlefield International). http://www.rowmaninternational.com/news/critical-overviews-in-comparative-philosophy The Critical Overviews in Comparative Philosophy series aims to present detailed and inclusive Continue reading New Book Series in Comparative Philosophy
Co-sponsored by the Philosophy Department at SUNY-Binghamton, the 49th Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy will be held at SUNY-Binghamton’s campus in the beautiful environs of upstate New York.. The conference theme, “Universality and Particularity,” is Continue reading Call for Papers: SACP 2014
Here is the link for the newest edition of the Philosophers’ Carnival. If you agree that it should include also the perspectives and stimuli of other points of view (e.g., of Indian philosophy), make a point to submit proposals for Continue reading Philosophers’ Carnival No. 159