History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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.
Latest episodes
Dec 27, 2015 • 21min
HPI 08 - Case Worker - Panini's Grammar
Exploring the influence and authority of the Brahman's in ancient India. Importance of Pānani's Grammar and the Development of Commentary. Pānini's use of abbreviations, word construction, and the central notion of action. Concept of Kārakas and their significance. Delving into Pānini's guidelines for language rules and the debate over agents and actions.
Dec 13, 2015 • 36min
HPI 07 - Brian Black on the Upanisads
An interview discussing the Upanishads, their structure and authors, the dialogical nature of the texts, the role of female characters, and the influence of the Upanishads on Buddhism.
Nov 29, 2015 • 19min
HPI 06 - You Are What You Do - Karma
The origins of the idea of karma, its moral significance in the Upanisads, and an alternative conception in the Bhagavad Gita.
Nov 15, 2015 • 21min
HPI 05 - Do it Yourself - Indra’s Search for the Self in the Upanisads
Explore the role of gods in Indian philosophy and the search for self. Follow Indra's quest for wisdom and self-discovery in the Upanishad as he questions the limitations of each answer. Discover the challenges of finding the self and different ideas of self as an aware entity behind faculties like smell, speech, hearing, and thinking.
Nov 1, 2015 • 20min
HPI 04 - Hide and Seek – The Upanisads
The ancient texts known as the Upanisads claim to expose the hidden connections between things, including the self and the world.
Oct 18, 2015 • 18min
HPI 03 - Kingdom for a Horse - India in the Vedic Period
The Vedic period sets the context of the Upanisads, Buddhism and Jainism.
Oct 4, 2015 • 25min
HPI 02 - Sages, Schools and Systems – a Historical Overview
A whirlwind tour of philosophical literature in India.
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Sep 14, 2015 • 20min
HPI 01 - Begin at the End - An Introduction to Philosophy in India
In this introduction to the series, Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri propose that Indian philosophy was primarily a way of life and search for the highest good.
