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elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.comBlogger744125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-8986001309543325572015-12-07T21:38:00.000+01:002015-12-07T21:38:56.557+01:00Śrīvaiṣṇavism, Indian and Comparative Philosophy at my new blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Śrīvaiṣṇavism and Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta</b><a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/17/bhedabheda-and-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta/" target="_blank">This</a> post discusses the differences between Bhedābheda and Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/20/how-much-vedantic-was-yamuna/" target="_blank">This</a> post<b> </b>discusses the position of Yāmuna within Vedānta.<br />
You can read a short summary of the panel on Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta at the last WSC <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/27/16th-world-sanskrit-conference-a-panel-on-the-development-of-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
What happened at the beginnings of Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta? You can read some answers <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/21/what-happened-at-the-beginnings-of-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta-part-1/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/24/what-happened-at-the-beginnings-of-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta-part-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
The manuscript basis of Vedānta Deśika's <i>Seśvaramīmāṃsā</i> are discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/09/14/new-manuscripts-of-ve%E1%B9%85ka%E1%B9%ADanathas-sesvaramima%E1%B9%83sa/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
A summary on the debate about phonemes in Mīmāṃsā and Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta<i> </i>can be read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/26/do-we-need-the-permanence-of-phonemes/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Further Indian Philosophy</b><br />
A basic bibliography on Jayanta can be read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/09/28/basic-bibliography-for-bha%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADa-jayanta/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/12/a-possible-narrative-on-the-history-of-linguistics-in-india/" target="_blank">This</a> post offers an overview of Indian linguistics.<br />
Again on Indian linguistics, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/11/16/kumarila-on-sentence-meaning-mahabha%E1%B9%A3ya-opponents/" target="_blank">this</a> post discusses the <i>Mahābhāṣya</i> antecedents of Kumārila's discussion on the sentence. <br />
Cogent evidence (<i>arthāpatti</i>) is discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/09/17/arthapatti-in-kumarilas-slokavarttika-vv-1-9/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
Slightly away from my usual concerns, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/02/substances-according-to-the-vatsiputriyas/" target="_blank">this</a> post discusses substances for the Vātsīputrīyas.<br />
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<b>Comparative Philosophy</b><br />
Deontic logic is discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/31/dealing-with-the-logic-of-prescriptions-can-be-hard/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/17/does-the-west-exist/" target="_blank">This</a> post discusses the category of "West".<br />
Should one study Indian, Chinese, etc. philosophy within the regular curriculum? Read some thoughts <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/09/21/studying-chinese-indian-africana-philosophy-as-part-of-the-regular-curriculum/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
Can a debate about ethics be universal if it focuses only on Western ethics? Discuss <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/05/the-duty-to-do-philosophy-interculturally/" target="_blank">here</a>. Accordingly<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/23/on-the-universality-of-ethics-rahul-peter-das-2012-and-hindu-bioethics/" target="_blank">, this</a> post discusses the universality of ethics in connection with Hindu bioethics.<br />
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<b>Methodology</b><br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/24/imagination-disciplined-by-data-as-the-destiny-of-most-scholars/" target="_blank">This</a> post discusses the role of imagination in our reconstructions.<br />
Do you plan to work together? Read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/14/working-together-there-must-be-a-way/" target="_blank">this</a> post (and let me know what you think).<br />
Do you also dislike TOC in alphabetic order? Read and comment on <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/19/on-table-of-contents-in-alphabetic-order/" target="_blank">this</a> post.<br />
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<b>Long sellers:</b> Quotations and Daya Krishna<br />
This post is dedicated to <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/07/the-indian-ever-doubting-quest-for-truth/" target="_blank">Daya Krishna</a>.<br />
What to read on reuse? You can find some resources <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/08/31/textual-reuse-in-south-asia-some-resources/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Book reviews</b><br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/11/06/reviews-on-duty-language-and-exegesis-in-prabhakara-mima%E1%B9%83sa-many-thanks-and-some-notes/" target="_blank">This</a> post introduces a series of posts discussing reviews of my <a href="http://elisafreschi.blogspot.co.at/2012/11/my-book-on-prabhakara-mimamsa-has-been.html" target="_blank">book</a>.<b> </b><br />
Andrew Ollett's review is discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/11/12/andrew-olletts-review-of-duty-language-and-exegesis-in-prabhakara-mima%E1%B9%83sa/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
Taisei Shida's one is discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/11/20/shidas-review-of-duty-language-and-exegesis-in-prabhakara-mima%E1%B9%83sa/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
For my comments on Hugo David's review, read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/12/04/hugo-davids-review-of-duty-language-and-exegesis-in-prabhakara-mima%E1%B9%83sa/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Interview</b><br />
You can read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/10/30/shilpa-sumant-on-critical-editions-and-role-models/" target="_blank">here</a> an interview with Shilpa Sumant.<b> </b><br />
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You can find further short posts, Call for papers, quotes, etc., at my new <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-87963771612504488662015-07-14T07:25:00.000+02:002015-07-14T07:26:18.390+02:00Epistemology, Śrīvaiṣṇavism and Comparative Philosophy at my new blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Epistemology</b><br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/11/the-weak-epistemology-of-public-shaming/">This</a> post deals with the epistemology of public shaming. <br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/23/empharthapatti-and-the-emphkevalavyatirekin-anumana/">This</a> post deals with arthāpatti and inference.<br />
These two posts discuss expert knowledge (as in the case of gemmologists who recognise gems perceptually) in Sanskrit sources (especially <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/10/expert-knowledge-in-sanskrit-sources/">Vedānta Deśika</a> and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/13/expert-knowledge-in-sanskrit-texts-additional-sources/">Kumārila and Dharmakīrti</a>).<br />
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<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/22/can-one-understand-a-sentence-without-believing-its-content-to-be-the-case/">This</a> post discusses whether one can understand a sentence without believing its content to be the case.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/12/linguistic-communication-as-an-instrument-of-knowledge-a-panel/">This</a> post discusses language as an instrument of knowledge.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/09/sabara-on-sentences-pms-1-1-24-26/">This</a> post discusses sentences and sentence-meaning according to Śabara.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/06/are-words-an-instrument-of-knowledge/">This</a> post discusses words as instruments of knowledge according to Śabara.<br />
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<b>Śrīvaiṣṇavism and Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta</b><br />
A tentative hypothesis about its reconstruction is discussed <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/13/the-making-of-srivai%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%87avism-a-tentative-hypothesis-about-its-reconstruction/">here</a>.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/05/29/two-or-three-different-narratives-on-yoga-mima%E1%B9%83sa-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta-etc/">This</a> post focuses on the three different narratives about the reconstruction of the history of Śrīvaiṣṇavism.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/29/loving-god-for-no-reason/">This</a> post discusses the Teṅkalai position about one's absolute love for God.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/07/02/why-did-vedanta-desika-care-about-nyaya/">This</a> post discusses Vedānta Deśika's relation to Nyāya.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/22/how-to-know-god/">This</a> post is dedicated to the ways to know about God.<br />
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<b>Comparative Philosophy</b><br />
Graham Priest explains <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/05/23/graham-priest-on-why-studying-asian-philosophy/">here</a> why one should study Asian philosophy.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/05/12/is-there-african-philosophy-or-just-greek-germanand-indian-philosophy/">This</a>
post discusses whether there are infinite philosophies (African,
Australian…) or whether there are just a few philosophical traditions
(Greek, German, Indian…).<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/05/22/philosophys-crudity-and-narratives-epistemological-value/">This</a>
post focuses on the issue of narrative as a way to overcome the crudity
of pure philosophy (with references to the Islamic world).<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/05/08/human-beings-as-animals/">This</a> post discusses humans (as) animal beings.<br />
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<b>Methodology of translations from Sanskrit</b><br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/30/translating-from-sanskrit-methodological-issues/">This</a> post focuses on the translation from Sanskrit.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/26/keywords-jna-and-vid/">This</a> post discusses the differences between <i>jñā</i>- and <i>vid</i>-.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/06/18/pada-vakya-prama%E1%B9%87a-since-when/">This</a> post discusses the history of the expression <i>padavākyapramāṇa</i>-.<br />
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<b>Long sellers:</b> Quotations and Daya Krishna<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/27/quotations-references-and-interlanguage-in-a-buddhist-shrine/">This</a> post is dedicated to reuse in the history of art.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/10/why-daya-krishna/">This</a> post discusses my reasons for engaging with Daya Krishna's thought.<br />
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You can find further short posts, Call for papers, quotes, etc., at my new <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-29786290238052970452015-04-09T21:37:00.000+02:002015-04-09T21:37:21.603+02:00In the last few months I wrote mainly about comparative philosophy, arthāpatti, deontic logic and methodology…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Comparative and Western Philosophy </b><br />
Why should one engage in non-Western philosophical ideas? The topic is discussed at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/31/why-should-one-engage-in-non-western-philosophical-ideas-two-examples/">here</a>. On a related line, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/29/are-we-sure-we-are-appealing-to-common-sense-and-not-just-to-english-common-sense/">this</a> post discusses "common sense" and asks whether it is not just "English common sense", <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/27/some-common-prejudices-about-indian-philosophy-it-is-time-to-give-them-up/">this</a> one discusses common prejudices about Indian philosophy, and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/02/23/is-there-philosophy-in-india-and-what-this-question-tells-us-an-essay-by-ankur-barua/">this</a> post discusses Ankur Barua's discussion on whether there is Philosophy in India. The 172nd Philosophers' Carnival has been, by the way, also hosted on my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/02/12/172nd-philosophers-carnival/">here</a>.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/25/is-there-non-processed-perception-the-mcgurk-effect/">This</a> post discusses the McGurk philosophy as an evidence of <i>savikalpa pratyakṣa</i>. <br />
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<b>Methodology</b><br />
As for methodology, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/23/so-you-want-to-edit-a-book-or-to-participate-in-an-edited-collection-read-here-first/">this</a> post discusses edited books, for both editors and contributors and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/17/translating-a-sanskrit-philosophical-text-as-a-group-work/">this</a> one discusses the methodology of group translations. By the way, in case you are looking for an Indological job, don't miss <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/08/postdoc-23ys-on-yoga-ayurveda-alchemy/">this</a> post.<br />
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<b>Arthāpatti</b><br />
I recently started a new project on an instrument of knowledge called by Mīmāṃsā authors <i>arthāpatti </i>'cogent evidence'. You can read about it <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/30/arthapatti-in-the-manameyodaya/">here</a>, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/02/26/why-are-postulation-arthapatti-and-inference-not-the-same-thing/">here</a> and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/13/arthapatti-postulation-cogent-evidence-derivation-in-kumarila/">here</a> (discussing Kumārila's point of view)<br />
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<b>Deontic Logic</b><br />
As for the deontic logic project, you can read about it <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/02/17/deontic-rules-at-work-a-case-of-conflict/">here</a>, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/12/necessity-in-mima%E1%B9%83sa-philosophy/">here</a> (on necessity in Mīmāṃsā) and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/24/again-on-circumstances-and-desires/">here</a> (on dyadic conditions).<br />
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<b>Great authors</b><br />
This semester, I am teaching Kumārila's <i>Ślokavārttika</i>. Thus, I get inspired to write <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/09/a-pathway-through-kumarilas-slokavarttika-sabda-chapter-part-1/">this</a> post.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/03/30/going-beyond-knowledge/">This</a> post discusses a line by Veṅkaṭanātha.<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/04/09/what-is-the-nyaysutra-about/">This</a> one discusses Daya Krishna's view of the <i>Nyāyasūtra</i>.<br />
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You can find further shorter posts, book announcements, CfP and the like at my new <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/">blog</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-25862585332213066832015-01-22T10:31:00.002+01:002015-01-22T10:31:41.109+01:00Deontic logic, Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta and comparative philosophy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Until the end of February, I will be mainly busy working on dentic logic in Mīmāṃsā. You can read about my musings on this topic <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/22/hermeneutic-principles-in-mima%E1%B9%83sa/">here</a> (on hermeneutic principles in Mīmāṃsā), <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/26/what-do-i-obtain-if-i-refrain-from-eating-onion-and-so-on/">here</a> (on prohibitions), <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/27/if-you-have-honey-at-home-why-going-to-the-mountains-the-principle-of-parsimony-in-mima%E1%B9%83sa/">here</a> (on the principle of parsimony) and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/17/do-mima%E1%B9%83sakas-think-that-one-ought-to-sacrifice-or-that-one-ought-to-sacrifice-given-the-condition-x-applies/">here</a> (on conditional obligations in Mīmāṃsā).<br />
<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/07/garfield-and-daya-krishna-on-intercultural-philosophy-and-the-power-of-languages/">Here</a> you can read some thoughs on comparative philosophy.<br />
You can read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2015/01/21/free-will-in-ramanuja/">here</a> my thoughts on free will in Rāmānuja.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-45373382571896040412014-12-18T17:37:00.000+01:002014-12-18T17:37:00.626+01:00Hayagrīva in South India and other posts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/15/conveying-prescriptions-the-mima%E1%B9%83sa-understanding-of-how-prescriptive-texts-function/">here</a> a new post on Hayagrīva in South India. Another post on Hayagrīva is <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/14/the-origins-of-hayagriva/">this</a> one. <br />
If you are interested in Vedānta Deśika (or Veṅkaṭanātha), read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/30/ve%E1%B9%85ka%E1%B9%ADanathas-epistemology-ontology-and-theology/">these</a> <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/10/what-is-a-body-ve%E1%B9%85ka%E1%B9%ADanatha-on-plants-rocks-and-deities/">various</a> <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/12/ontology-is-a-moot-point-if-you-are-a-theist/">posts</a> on his ontology and theology, and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/01/a-new-project-on-ve%E1%B9%85ka%E1%B9%ADanathas-aikasastrya/">this</a> one on his <i>aikaśāstrya</i>. On <i>bhakti</i> in Varanasi, read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/24/anand-venkatkrishnan-on-vedanta-bhakti-and-mima%E1%B9%83sa-through-the-history-of-the-family-of-apadeva-and-anantadeva-in-16th-17th-c-banaras/">here</a>.<br />
Keen to know more about contemporary Indian philosophy? Read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/17/daya-krishnas-creative-encounters-with-texts/">this</a> post. And <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/05/confluence-a-new-journal-on-comparative-philosophy/">this</a> one on comparative philosophy in general.<br />
On ritual prescriptions, read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/28/ritual-prescriptions-in-srautasutras-why-they-are-interesting-first-part/">here</a> (for the Śrautasūtra perspective) and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/12/15/conveying-prescriptions-the-mima%E1%B9%83sa-understanding-of-how-prescriptive-texts-function/">this</a> one (for the Mīmāṃsā perspective).<br />
My thoughts on how to organise oneself are <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/03/you-are-not-too-busy-just-disorganized/">here</a>.<br />
Some practical suggestions on how to publish one's book are <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/11/05/where-to-publish-a-book-on-sanskrit-or-philosophy/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-83764085683499274502014-10-27T10:42:00.000+01:002014-10-27T10:42:18.788+01:00Reuse in texts and art, how to fund your projects and some further thoughts.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few posts in the last month discuss about reuse in art (<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/24/hayagriva-in-the-hayasir%E1%B9%A3a-sa%E1%B9%83hita/">this</a> one on Hayagrīva in the Hayagrīva Saṃhitā, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/30/reuse-in-art-adaptive-reuse-simple-re-use-recycling-conventional-re-use-and-new-life-re-use/">this</a> one and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/03/downcycling-and-pragmatic-reuse/">this</a> one on the conceptual categories to deal with reuse, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/29/eaaa-conference-in-olomouc/">this</a> post on my impressions of the first EAAA (European Association of Asian Art and Archaeology) conference).<br />
As for the related problem of reuse in texts, some more posts could be interesting (<a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/01/what-are-the-conditions-for-reusing-texts-and-what-are-the-reasons-for-making-reuse-explicit/">this</a> one discusses the reasons for marking textual reuse, and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/04/those-who-alter-the-text-of-the-vedas/">this</a> one discusses the alteration of texts). Again, on a connected line of thought (the reuse of Buddhist texts), <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/10/buddhism-in-tamil-nadu-until-the-end-of-the-first-millennium-ad/">this</a> post and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/06/the-end-of-buddhism-in-precolonial-south-india/">this</a> one discuss Buddhism in South India and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/14/jain-libraries-in-india/">this</a> one discusses the influence of Jain libraries in making texts available.<br />
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On being a researcher in Europe, check <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/20/a-non-funded-project-on-deontic-logic-and-some-general-notes-on-peer-reviewing-projects/">this</a> and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/27/1144/">this</a> post (on having your project funded). <br />
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As for further topics, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/19/theology-in-a-community-of-believers-in-methodology-on-ram-prasad-2014/">this</a> post discusses about theology without faith, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/10/08/mima%E1%B9%83sa-and-grammar/">this</a> one discusses Mīmāṃsā and Grammar.<br />
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Finally, <a href="http://warpweftandway.com/interpreting-philosophy-works/">this</a> post discusses my methodology of reading an "Alien" philosophy.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-65484756424292888442014-09-18T09:34:00.000+02:002014-09-18T09:34:11.864+02:00IABS, IDhC conferences and other posts (including various CfP)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can find a summary of my posts on the IABS (International Association of Buddhist Studies) Conference on my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/18/dharmakirti-conference-summary-of-my-posts/">here</a>.<br />
You can find a summary of my posts on the IDhC (International Dharmakīrti Conference) on my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/08/25/iabs-2014-summary-of-my-posts/">here</a>.<br />
Further, you can find a post on <i>bhakti</i> and Daya Krishna <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/12/is-bhakti-a-philosophy-daya-krishna-2000/">here</a>.<br />
A post on common misunderstandings of Mīmāṃsā can be read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/09/enough-with-the-eternality-of-sound-in-mimamsa/">here</a>.<br />
Are you interested in philosophy and epistemology of language and in testimony? Read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/announcements/cfp-language-as-a-tools-for-acquiring-knowledge-atiner-conference/#more-989">this</a> CfP.<br />
The Call for Papers for the next CBC can be read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/announcements/comparison-and-comparative-method-the-sixth-coffee-break-conference/">here</a>.<br />
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Be sure to check my new blog's archives for <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/08/">August</a> and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/09/">September</a> for further short posts.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-49764531184834625722014-08-19T20:49:00.001+02:002014-08-19T20:50:54.121+02:00On the Indian lack of distinction between linguistic and external reality and other posts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In his contribution to a recent symposium (<i>Does Asia think differently? –Symposium zu Ehre Ernst Steinkellners</i>), as well as in many other publications of him (e.g., <i>Langage et Réalité: sur un épisode de la pensée indienne</i>, 1999), Johannes Bronkhorst answered that <b>yes, there is a substantial difference between “our” thought and the Indian one</b>, in so far as the latter does not distinguish between purely linguistic problems and genuine ones. You can read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://wp.me/s3YaBu-815">here</a>.<br />
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Are you allowed to perform a malefic sacrifice? If you are, then it seems like the Veda contradicts itself, since elsewhere it prohibits violence. If you are not, why not, given that such sacrifices are prescribed in the Veda? Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://wp.me/p3YaBu-df">here</a>.<br />
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For my impressions of the talks at the IABS conference in Vienna, please check <a href="http://wp.me/p3YaBu-do">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-50375846443244435032014-08-13T10:38:00.000+02:002014-08-13T10:38:01.725+02:00One God, One Śāstra —A panel at the WSC 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you work on Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta, please read <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/08/07/one-god-one-sastra-a-panel-for-the-wsc-2015/">this</a> call for papers.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-56851500655925730142014-07-01T15:59:00.000+02:002014-07-01T15:59:49.284+02:00A new post on Hayagrīva and further interesting ones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can read my June posts (on Mīmāṃsā's theory of language, Hayagrīva, Bogdan Diaconescu, Editing proofs, Veṅkaṭanātha's Buddhist quotes and Philosophy) at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/06/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-14656699565254978492014-06-03T07:03:00.002+02:002014-06-03T07:04:34.259+02:00Is interdisciplinarity easier for scholars of South Asian studies? On the 5th Coffee Break Conference<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last week in Rome the 5th Coffee Break <a href="http://asiaticacoffeebreak.wordpress.com/http://" target="_blank">Conference</a> took place. During his introductory speech Andrew <a href="https://columbia.academia.edu/AndrewOllett" target="_blank">Ollett</a> asked why was such a project, with an explicit emphasis on a interdisciplinary approach, born exactly among scholars and students of South Asian studies. Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/06/02/is-interdisciplinarity-easier-for-scholars-of-south-asian-studies-on-the-5th-coffee-break-conference/">here</a>.<br />
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elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-73280856110571619132014-05-13T11:58:00.004+02:002014-05-13T11:58:53.380+02:00Kumārila on sentence meaning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Who are the opponents in Kumārila's <em>Ślokavārttika</em> (henceforth ŚV), chapter on sentence-meaning? And did the ŚV set the standard for all further discussions on the topic?<br />
Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/05/13/kumarila-on-sentence-meaning/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-55272569434003787432014-04-25T14:41:00.002+02:002014-09-15T23:28:36.440+02:00Is Vyāḍi meant when Jayanta refers to “exclusion”?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="dropcap" title="I">I</span>s Jayanta referring to Vyāḍi
when he lists various positions at the beginning of his discussion about
the sentence-meaning, in his <em>Nyāyamañjarī</em>, book 5? Read the answer at my new <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/24/is-vya%E1%B8%8Di-meant-when-jayanta-refers-to-exclusion/">blog</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-58511902542333481042014-04-20T08:20:00.000+02:002014-04-20T08:20:20.363+02:00Who invented the apoha theory? On Kunjunni Raja 1986<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Who invented the apoha theory? If you, like me, are prone to answer "Dignāga" and to add that Dignāga (as shown by Hattori) was inspired by Bhartṛhari's theory and that Dharmakīrti and Dharmottara later fine-tuned Dignāga's one, you are ready to have your view challenged by K. Kunjunni Raja's article in <em>Buddhist Logic and Epistemology</em> (ed. by B.K. Matilal and R.D. Evans, 1986). Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/18/who-invented-the-apoha-theory-on-kunjunni-raja-1986/">here</a>.</span></div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-3503429747548386652014-04-14T10:27:00.000+02:002014-04-14T10:27:08.119+02:00Sucarita Miśra on apoha —On Kataoka 2014a<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="dropcap" title="W">W</span>ho is the most productive scholar on Indian Philosophy? Kei Kataoka is surely in the top-10 (have a look at his publications <a href="http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/%7Esanskrit/WorksJ.html" target="_blank">here</a>).<span id="more-665"></span><br />
He has just published a critical edition of the <em>apoha</em> section of Sucarita’s <a href="http://elisafreschi.blogspot.co.at/2013/01/kumarilas-commentators.html" target="_blank">commentary</a> on the <em>Ślokavārttika</em>. Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/11/sucarita-misra-on-apoha-on-kataoka-2014a/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-25066518659928713082014-04-10T11:01:00.001+02:002014-04-10T11:01:23.193+02:00Who studied Mīmāṃsā deontics?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="dropcap" title="S">S</span>ince Mīmāṃsā (both in its Bhāṭṭa
and in its Prābhākara subschools) focused primarily on the exegesis of
the prescriptive portion of the Vedic Sacred Texts, the Mīmāṃsā texts
offer richly developed discussions of deontic issues, both from a
linguistic and from a logic point of view. Unfortunately, the lack of
philosophically accessible translations has made most of such
discussions remain confined to Sanskritists. Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/08/who-studied-mima%E1%B9%83sa-deontics/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-15203705162709475352014-04-04T15:07:00.003+02:002014-04-04T15:07:36.123+02:00Possible applications of Mīmāṃsā deontics: on Chaudhuri and Vardi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are fields in which the contribution of applied ethics and deontics are more than needed, such as that of the programming of artificial intelligence connected to robots which might interact with human beings. Chaudhuri and Vardi (their article can be downloaded <a href="http://popl-obt-2014.cs.brown.edu/papers/ethics.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>) quote the following case: (please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/04/possible-applications-of-mima%E1%B9%83sa-deontics-on-chaudhuri-and-vardi/">here</a>). <br /></div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-49040182177121322402014-04-01T09:56:00.001+02:002014-04-01T09:56:36.483+02:00Helmut Krasser, the Rebel Sanskritist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Who would laugh about both Christianity and Buddhism, about cancer and the Academia?<br />
Helmut <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/04/01/helmut-krasser-the-rebel-sanskritist/">Krasser</a>!</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-60319669647933431522014-03-31T23:02:00.001+02:002014-03-31T23:02:24.663+02:00मीमांसान्याययोः शब्दविषये विवादः -१-<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
पूर्वमीमांसासूत्रे सू॰ १।१।६ अरभ्य सू॰ १।१।२३ पर्यन्तम् शब्दस्वरूपविषये नैयायिकानां पूर्वपक्षाः प्रदर्शिताः (१।१।६--१।१।११) प्रतिवदिताश्च । शेषं तु <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/31/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%83-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7/">इह</a> पठितव्यम् ।</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-15636077212538261222014-03-28T18:31:00.001+01:002014-03-28T18:31:43.347+01:00“If you want to keep on with this work, you have to be proactive”—An interview with Chiara Barbati —Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
An <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/28/if-you-want-to-keep-on-with-this-work-you-have-to-be-proactive-an-interview-with-chiara-barbati-part-2/">interview</a> about Central Asia, linguistics and how to have an academic career…</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-59947949560387797032014-03-25T09:05:00.001+01:002014-03-25T09:05:59.674+01:00What is unreal?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The term <i>tuccha</i> means in Classical Sanksrit "worthless", "insignificant". In Vedānta, however, it gets a more specific technical meaning, to denote the absolute unreality of chimeral entities, such as the <i>khapuṣpa</i> (flower in the air), which will not and cannot ever exist.
You can read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://indianphilosophyblog.org/2014/03/25/what-is-unreal/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-74398750306756377562014-03-21T10:46:00.000+01:002014-03-21T10:46:00.224+01:00Will the journey ever come to its goal? On comparative theology in Clooney 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
How does one compare theological poetry? Some thoughts can be read at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/21/will-the-journey-ever-come-to-its-goal-on-clooney-2013/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-67875963670393830492014-03-21T10:44:00.001+01:002014-03-21T10:44:43.247+01:00Kamalesvara Bhattacharya's death<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can read some fond memories of him at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/20/kamaleshwara-bhattacharyas-death/">here</a>.</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-58943439313971598512014-03-17T16:10:00.000+01:002014-03-17T16:10:14.647+01:00Two posts on Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I recently dedicated <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/14/was-yamuna-the-real-founder-of-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta-on-mesquita-1971-and-1973/">one</a> post to Yāmuna, and <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/17/ve%E1%B9%85ka%E1%B9%ADanathas-contribution-to-visi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADadvaita-vedanta/">one</a> to Veṅkaṭanātha. Please, update your links to my new <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/">blog</a>, in order not to miss some interesting discussion!</div>
elisa freschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068583874519657894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641738716446631837.post-11386446394595086232014-03-12T09:04:00.003+01:002014-03-12T09:04:43.486+01:00Can one establish the existence of an omniscient?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
…or can one just say that his existence cannot be denied?<br />
<br />
Please read the rest at my new blog, <a href="http://elisafreschi.com/2014/03/10/can-one-establish-the-existence-of-an-omniscient/">here</a>.</div>
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