A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
As I imagine Elisa is unlikely to post about this herself, I draw your attention to an excellent interview with her at 3am. As you might expect, it is scholarly and philosophically sensitive. She discusses a/theisms, philosophy of language and Continue reading New 3am interview: Elisa Freschi
Please see this link for the contents of the latest issue of the Journal of World Philosophies (Vol 3 No 2). There are a handful of articles on Indian philosophy, including one by friend of the blog, Ayon Maharaj. Congratulations, Continue reading New issue of the Journal of World Philosophies
Review by Sebastian Watzl, University of Oslo Why should we study the philosophical ideas of someone who lived many centuries ago, in a far-away part of the world, and in a highly different cultural context? One reason is to expand one’s Continue reading NDPR review of Jonardon Ganeri’s Attention, Not Self
Dear Friends San Jose State University is hiring a TT assistant professor with an AOS in the History of Philosophy. The position is open to any period and any culture or tradition. So, if you are interested in coming to Continue reading Job Opening at San Jose State University
I recently received the following ad for a position in Jain Studies. Please see the ad below for details. The application will be available starting Oct. 11. For inquiries, please contact Gloria Simpson, Department Manager, UCI Philosophy Department (her contact information Continue reading Position in Jain Studies, University of California, Irvine (USA)
From the APA’s blog: In a previous post, Peter Adamson predicted that non-European philosophies are destined to enter the mainstream of the philosophical profession. He highlighted three avenues of progress. One is that departments will hire more experts, people who know the Continue reading So You Want to Teach Some Indian Philosophy? An article on the APA blog by Jonardon Ganeri
A new issue of Sophia has been published (volume 57, Issue 3, September 2018), with the special theme The Challenge of Postcolonial Philosophy in India: Too Alien for Contemporary Philosophers, Too Modern for Sanskritists? The issue editors are Elise Coquereau-Saouma and our Continue reading Special issue of Sophia devoted to postcolonial Indian philosophy
In my department, we pass around The Philosopher’s Magazine when the physical issue comes in the mail. Much to my delight, in an issue with special focus on Comparative Philosophy, I found that our own Elisa Freschi has an excellent article Continue reading Freschi on Alternative Theisms in The Philosopher’s Magazine
Link here: https://ndpr.nd.edu/news/minds-without-fear-philosophy-in-the-indian-renaissance/
Link here: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/taking-philosophy-forward/#! Thanks to Ayon Maharaj for the tip.