History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

Exploring Vasubandhu's transition to Yogacara Buddhism, rejecting mind-independent reality. Delving into the critique of Sarvastivada theory and the development of Sautrantika theory. Justifying mental reality as the only reality and emphasizing liberation from suffering through reducing attachment.

Explore the Jain theory of knowledge and Jainism's perspective on knowledge. Learn about their theory of inference, the concept of the soul, and their polemic against Buddhist theories. Discover the relationship between color and taste, explore necessary inferences and universal relations, and delve into Jainism's connection to ethics and non-violence.

The podcast explores the Jain theory of seven predications and how it addresses criticism. It delves into the complexities of truth in the Jain tradition and discusses different viewpoints on inexpressibility. The episode also examines the Jain belief in multiple standpoints and their response to the accusation of self-contradiction.

The podcast discusses the Jain theory of standpoints, exploring its origins, comparison with Buddha's approach, and role in understanding the self. It also examines the Jains' critique of one-sided theories and analysis of language, explores different etymologies and practical usage of standpoints in philosophy, and delves into the concept of truth in Jain philosophy.

A discussion with Jan Westerhoff, an expert on the great Buddhist thinker Nāgārjuna.

This podcast discusses Nagarjuna's Tetralemma and its challenges to yes-no questions, exploring its interpretations and philosophical applications. It also delves into the distinction between negating nouns and verbs in ancient Indian grammar and the rejection of alternative options in Nagadrinad's philosophy.

Nagarjuna applies his emptiness theory to motion and change. Delving into the concept of motion and location in relation to verbs. Examining Sanskrit grammatical theory and exploring objects' roles in motion. Comparing Nagarjuna and Zeno's paradoxes of motion, language, and knowledge. Analyzing Nagarjuna's critique of the validation of sources of knowledge.

Nāgārjuna founds the Madhyāmaka (“middle way”) Buddhist tradition by “relinquishing all views” and arguing that everything is “empty.”

Learn about the emergence of different philosophical systems in ancient India, the division of Buddhism into rival intellectual schools, the spread of Sābhas Devada and Theravada Buddhism, the Buddhist philosophy of to be relative, and the beliefs and practices of Buddhism, Jainism, and Hindu systems.

Bharata’s Nāṭya-Śāstra and later works from Kashmir explore the idea of rasa, an emotional response to drama, music, and poetry.