Workshop
Themes in Indian and Buddhist Philosophical Theory
Mind, Attention, & World
April 25-26, 2019, 9:00AM EST
19 Washington Square North
Past Event
Open to the Public
The philosophical traditions of India offer contemporary researchers an unparalleled and mostly untapped resource for fresh thinking about attention, its relations to mind and world. From Nyāya manas-theory to the extensive Buddhist theories about attention’s relationship with consciousness, and from precise taxonomies of the varieties of attention to discussions about the norms governing attention, epistemic, moral, and practical, the wealth and sophistication of Indian analysis is astounding. This workshop looks at the ways in which Indian, including Buddhist, philosophical theory can enrich contemporary discussion.
For additional information on this project, please visit:
https://wp.nyu.edu/attention/indian-philosophy-at-nyu/
The philosophical traditions of India offer contemporary researchers an unparalleled and mostly untapped resource for fresh thinking about attention, its relations to mind and world. From Nyāya manas-theory to the extensive Buddhist theories about attention’s relationship with consciousness, and from precise taxonomies of the varieties of attention to discussions about the norms governing attention, epistemic, moral, and practical, the wealth and sophistication of Indian analysis is astounding. This workshop looks at the ways in which Indian, including Buddhist, philosophical theory can enrich contemporary discussion.
For additional information on this project, please visit:
https://wp.nyu.edu/attention/indian-philosophy-at-nyu/
- Jonardon Ganeri, Professor of Philosophy, Arts and Humanities, NYUAD
- NYU Abu Dhabi Institute