A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
In case you missed it, I would like to recommend a website on philosophy of action which is a great single go-to page for almost anything related to the topic. It offers links, biographies, encyclopedic entries, essays, videos and learning Continue reading Philosophy of action
From Robert P. Goldman on the Indology discussion list comes the sad news of R.K. Sharma’s passing: Sharma was one of the great stalwarts of Sanskrit Studies both as a scholar and an administrator. He was, among many things, the Continue reading Ramkaran Sharma, 1927-2018
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
The new program of the CBC 2019 is particularly appealing and can be downloaded here (as for the flyer) and here (as for the program itself).
During the APA (E) meeting in New York (January, 7-10, 2019), there will be an author meets critics session with Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad on his book Human Being, Bodily Being: Phenomenology from Classical India. The session is scheduled for Jan. 8th Continue reading Book discussion of Ram-Prasad’s Human Being, Bodily Being during the APA (Jan 2019)
Gavin Hyman explains in his 2007 contribution to Martin’s Cambdride Companion to Atheism as well as in his 2010 A Short History of Atheism that atheism is always the refusal of a given form of theism. In particular, in European Continue reading Hyman’s analysis of atheism and some interesting Indian parallels
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
The next CBC will take place in Oxford, Wolfson College, 4–6.12.2018. You can learn the names of the speakers and everything else here and in this flyer. General title: Science and Technology in Premodern Asia
I apologise for the late posting and hope it might be interesting for some readers. University Assistant (post doc) at the Department of Philosophy Reference number: 8994 The advertised position is located at the Department of Philosophy which is part Continue reading 6ys post-doc position in intercultural philosophy (Vienna)