History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 11, 2016 • 22min
HPI 31 - Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire - Gautama’s Nyaya-Sutra
The Nyāya-Sūtra inaugurates a tradition of logical and epistemological analysis.
Nov 27, 2016 • 30min
HPI 30 - Philipp Maas on Yoga
A leading expert on the founding text of Yoga tells us why, when, and by whom it was written.
Nov 13, 2016 • 20min
HPI 29 - Practice Makes Perfect - Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra
Yoga as presented by Patañjali offers a practical complement to the Sāṃkhya theory of the cosmos and the self.
Oct 30, 2016 • 24min
HPI 28 - Who Wants to Live Forever? - Early Ayurvedic Medicine
Exploring the concept of suffering in Ayurveda, the origins and goals of Ayurvedic medicine, ways of knowing and principles in Ayurvedic medicine, elemental composition and concept of humors, working conditions and ethics in ancient Indian medicine
Oct 16, 2016 • 24min
HPI 27 - The Theory of Evolution - Isvarakrsna’s Samkhya-karika
The podcast discusses the theory of evolution and its interpretation in Indian philosophy. It explores the origins, development, and criticism of the Samkhya school of thought. The concepts of Purusha and Pracrichi are explored, as well as the three forces of change in Samkhya philosophy. The podcast also delves into the dualism in Ishvarakrishna's Samkhya philosophy and its unique aspects.
Oct 2, 2016 • 34min
HPI 26 - Francis Clooney on Vedanta
Professor Francis Clooney discusses the differences between Mimamsa and Vedanta in Indian philosophy and their use of Sutra texts. The podcast explores the relationship between Vedic and Upanishad texts, the transformative philosophy of Vedanta, the metaphysical nature of Brahma, and the significance of ritual practice in preparing for higher knowledge.
Sep 18, 2016 • 19min
HPI 25 - Communication Breakdown - Bhartrihari on Language
The grammarian Bhartṛhari argues that the study of language is the path to liberation, because the undivided reality underlying language is brahman.
Sep 4, 2016 • 22min
HPI 24 - No Two Ways About It - Sankara and Advaita Vedanta
Śaṅkara and his “non-dual” (Advaita) Vedānta, which teaches that only brahman is real, and the world of experience and individual self are mere illusion.
Aug 6, 2016 • 2min
Summer Reading
How to fill the month of August while the podcast is on summer break. Buy the book versions of the podcast at Oxford University Press.
Jul 24, 2016 • 19min
HPI 23 - Source Code - Badarayana’s Vedanta-sutra
The founding text of the Vedānta school, the Vedānta- or Brahma-Sūtra, interprets the Upaniṣads as teaching that all things derive from brahman.
