History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

HPI 12 - Rupert Gethin on Buddhism and the Self 21.02.2016 33:00 ↓

Peter speaks to Rupert Gethin about the no-self theory, and its implications for Buddhist ethics and meditation practices.

HPI 11 - Carry a Big Stick - Ancient Indian Political Thought 07.02.2016 21:49 ↓

Two figures from the Mauryan dynasty, Kautilya and the king Ashoka, set out contrasting ideas about the ideal political rule.

HPI 10 - Crossover Appeal - The Nature of the Buddha’s Teaching 24.01.2016 21:13 ↓

The Buddha offers two parables to explain the purpose of his philosophical teaching.

HPI 09 - Suffering and Smiling - the Buddha 10.01.2016 22:12 ↓

The Four Noble Truths of the Buddha, and the function they are supposed to play in our lives.

HPI 08 - Case Worker - Panini's Grammar 27.12.2015 20:41 ↓

The pioneering Sanskrit grammar of Pāṇini and its implications for philosophy of language.

HPI 07 - Brian Black on the Upanisads 13.12.2015 36:22 ↓

An interview with Brian Black about the philosophical and social aspects of the Upanisads.

HPI 06 - You Are What You Do - Karma 29.11.2015 19:05 ↓

The origins of the idea of karma, its moral significance in the Upanisads, and an alternative conception in the Bhagavad Gita.

HPI 05 - Do it Yourself - Indra’s Search for the Self in the Upanisads 15.11.2015 21:02 ↓

The god Indra learns patience and something about the self in a famous passage from the Upanisads.

HPI 04 - Hide and Seek – The Upanisads 01.11.2015 19:40 ↓

The ancient texts known as the Upanisads claim to expose the hidden connections between things, including the self and the world.

HPI 03 - Kingdom for a Horse - India in the Vedic Period 18.10.2015 17:43 ↓

The Vedic period sets the context of the Upanisads, Buddhism and Jainism.

HPI 02 - Sages, Schools and Systems – a Historical Overview 04.10.2015 24:43 ↓

A whirlwind tour of philosophical literature in India.

HPI 01 - Begin at the End - An Introduction to Philosophy in India 14.09.2015 20:23 ↓

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.