History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

HPI 08 - Case Worker - Panini's Grammar

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

HPI 07 - Brian Black on the Upanisads

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

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.

HPI 05 - Do it Yourself - Indra’s Search for the Self in the Upanisads

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

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.

HPI 03 - Kingdom for a Horse - India in the Vedic Period

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

HPI 02 - Sages, Schools and Systems – a Historical Overview

A whirlwind tour of philosophical literature in India.

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.