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Rājaśekhara on mīmāṃsā and ānvīkṣikī as two distinct types of philosophical śāstras—a guest post by Christophe Vielle

Posted on 4 October 2017 by elisa freschi — 7 Comments ↓

(I am grateful for the following learned and thought-provoking guest post I received from Christophe Vielle, dealing with an emic way to define “Philosophy” in the Indian context. EF) Rājaśekhara’s classification of śāstras in the Kāvyamīmāṃsā, adhyāya 2 (śāstra-nirdeśa)*, is Continue reading Rājaśekhara on mīmāṃsā and ānvīkṣikī as two distinct types of philosophical śāstras—a guest post by Christophe Vielle→

Again on omniscience: Why talking about it, God’s omniscience and some reasons to refute it

Posted on 10 August 2017 by elisa freschi — 3 Comments ↓

Why is the topic of omniscience relevant in Indian philosophy? Because of at least two concurring reasons. On the one hand, for schools like Buddhism and Jainism, it is a question of religious authority. Ascribing omniscience to the founders of Continue reading Again on omniscience: Why talking about it, God’s omniscience and some reasons to refute it→

Position in Jain Studies

Posted on 3 August 2017 by Ethan Mills — No Comments ↓

I recently received word that the University of California, Irvine will be hiring for a position in Jain Studies. Application materials are due September 22, 2017 for full consideration. Please see the details below. If you have questions about the Continue reading Position in Jain Studies→

First thoughts on omniscience in Indian thought

Posted on 14 July 2017 by elisa freschi — 6 Comments ↓

“Omniscience” (sārvajñya) assumes many different meanings in the various Indian philosophies. The understanding possibly most common in European and Anglo-American thought, which sees omniscience as including the knowledge of any possible thing in the past, present and future, is neither Continue reading First thoughts on omniscience in Indian thought→

Hindu Ethics

Posted on 19 January 2017 by Shyam Ranganathan — 1 Comment ↓

Hi all A seemingly innocent question about Hindu Ethics was raised elsewhere. Ram kindly referenced the Handbook that I edited. I wanted to respond the original context, but as I started writing it grew and I thought it would be Continue reading Hindu Ethics→

Interview with Mark Siderits, a guest post by Debajyoti Gangopadhyay* (part 2)

Posted on 10 June 2016 by elisa freschi — 4 Comments ↓

Debajyoti Gangopadhyay: Let us now turn towards the concept of śūnyatā in Buddhist Philosophy. Śūnya had been famously advocated by Nāgārjuna as going even beyond the catuṣkoṭi —the four possible state of affairs advocated by the Buddha, so that given Continue reading Interview with Mark Siderits, a guest post by Debajyoti Gangopadhyay* (part 2)→

Jonardon Ganeri, “Why philosophy must go global”

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Andrew Nicholson — 3 Comments ↓

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”→

Has Philosophy Lost Its Way? — Vaidya on the Case of Indian Philosophy

Posted on 24 March 2016 by Ethan Mills — 18 Comments ↓

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→

Ultimate reality in Hinduism, Buddhism (etc.): Some suggestions for a possible syllabus

Posted on 14 July 2015 by elisa freschi — 14 Comments ↓

A reader (Robert Gressis) asked me to give him some advice for a class on philosophy of religion in which he would (admirably) like to insert something more than “the typical western philosophy of religion”. He would be interested in Continue reading Ultimate reality in Hinduism, Buddhism (etc.): Some suggestions for a possible syllabus→

Some common prejudices about Indian Philosophy: It is time to give them up

Posted on 27 March 2015 by elisa freschi — 17 Comments ↓

Is Indian Philosophy “caste-ish”? Yes and no, in the sense that each philosophy is also the result of its sociological milieu, but it is not only that. Is Indian Philosophy only focused on “the Self”? Surely not.