Philosophy of Religion – The Indian Philosophy Blog

Prof. R.D. Ranade’s Philosophy of Rational Mysticism and morphic spiritual experiences. Guest Post by Charuta Kulkarni

Posted on 23 August 2021 by elisa freschi — 2 Comments ↓

Prof. R. D. Ranade, was a Mystic Philosopher, devoutly called ‘Gurudev’ by his disciples and followers. Born on July 3, 1886, at Jamkhandi village in Karnataka State of South India, Ramachandra Dattatray Ranade had theistic beliefs since childhood. In the Continue reading Prof. R.D. Ranade’s Philosophy of Rational Mysticism and morphic spiritual experiences. Guest Post by Charuta Kulkarni→

Thoughts on Realisms Interlinked by Arindam Chakrabarti/4

Posted on 25 June 2021 by elisa freschi — 4 Comments ↓

This post is part of a series discussing Arindam Chakrabarti’s Realisms Interlinked. The previous posts are available here, here and here. The last chapter (chapter 16) of the second part is a discussion of the Nyāya theories for the existence Continue reading Thoughts on Realisms Interlinked by Arindam Chakrabarti/4→

The reasons for nondualism

Posted on 21 March 2021 by Amod Lele — 1 Comment ↓

I said previously of nondualism, “I’m not sure I can think of any other major philosophical idea that flowered so much in so many different places, more or less independently. I think that gives us prima facie reason to think Continue reading The reasons for nondualism→

In praise of cultural appropriation

Posted on 28 February 2021 by Amod Lele — 15 Comments ↓

Jay Garfield, Bryan Van Norden, and most of my colleagues here on the Indian Philosophy Blog are shamelessly committing massive acts of cultural appropriation. Perhaps I am too. And that’s a wonderful thing.

Preliminary thoughts on divine omnipresence

Posted on 6 January 2021 by elisa freschi — 19 Comments ↓

Within the paradigm of rational theology (in my jargon, God-as-Lord or Īśvara), can God have a form and a body?… Do They need one? Possible arguments in favour of Their having a body: —Yes! They need it to exercise Their Continue reading Preliminary thoughts on divine omnipresence→

On “philosophy of religion”

Posted on 6 December 2020 by Amod Lele — 12 Comments ↓

A while ago I was contacted by an academic publisher asking me to review a new introductory textbook on philosophy of religion. I didn’t do so, even though the publisher offered me a stipend. The main reason was just that Continue reading On “philosophy of religion”→

Bultmann for Buddhists

Posted on 15 November 2020 by Amod Lele — 5 Comments ↓

The world picture of the Buddhist Pali Canon is a mythical world picture. The world is made up of 31 planes of existence, divided into a formless realm, a fine material realm and a sensory realm. In the formless realm Continue reading Bultmann for Buddhists→

A god for the real world

Posted on 4 October 2020 by Amod Lele — 11 Comments ↓

I don’t believe in God. But if I did, that God might need to be Krishna. I have come to believe that the problem of suffering is effectively insurmountable. That is, the vast suffering in the world clearly implies that Continue reading A god for the real world→

Is the eudaimonist proposition true?

Posted on 27 September 2020 by Amod Lele — No Comments ↓

Evan Thompson’s critique of my eudaimonistic and probabilistic approach to karma has two prongs: that it is not really karma, and that it doesn’t work on its own terms. I addressed the first criticism last time. Now I’d like to Continue reading Is the eudaimonist proposition true?→

When does karma stop being karma?

Posted on 20 September 2020 by Amod Lele — 1 Comment ↓

Evan Thompson has made his last statement in our correspondence. Before I make mine, a personal note: our series of responses to date has become increasingly confrontational in tone, in a way I imagine our readers have noticed. Thompson and Continue reading When does karma stop being karma?→