Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2020-2021
Teacher(s)
Vielle Christophe;
Language
French
Main themes
The seminar deals with the history and the important topics of classical Indian philosophy, i.e. as expressed mainly in the Sanskrit language: Vedic and especially Upanishadic speculations on the Brahman/Atman, and primary form of ritualistic casuistic dialectics; theoretical principles of Samkhya, Yoga and Ayurveda; metaphysics, psychologies, epistemologies and logics of the Buddhists, the Jainas and the Brahmins (Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta), literary forms and dialectical methods used by the great thinkers (Nagarjuna, Shankara, etc.); philosophy of speech/language and poetics.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this seminar, the student will be capable to find his way within the history and topics of classical Indian philosophy. |
Content
Historical and thematic introduction to classical Indian philosophy.
The seminar deals with the history and the important topics of classical Indian philosophy, i.e. as expressed mainly in the Sanskrit language: Vedic and especially Upanishadic speculations on the Brahman/Atman, and primary form of ritualistic casuistic dialectics; theoretical principles of Samkhya, Yoga and Ayurveda; metaphysics, psychologies, epistemologies and logics of the Buddhists, the Jainas and the Brahmins (Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta), literary forms and dialectical methods used by the great thinkers (Nagarjuna, Shankara, etc.); philosophy of speech/language and poetics.
The seminar deals with the history and the important topics of classical Indian philosophy, i.e. as expressed mainly in the Sanskrit language: Vedic and especially Upanishadic speculations on the Brahman/Atman, and primary form of ritualistic casuistic dialectics; theoretical principles of Samkhya, Yoga and Ayurveda; metaphysics, psychologies, epistemologies and logics of the Buddhists, the Jainas and the Brahmins (Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta), literary forms and dialectical methods used by the great thinkers (Nagarjuna, Shankara, etc.); philosophy of speech/language and poetics.
Teaching methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
For each session of the seminar (except the first one), the student must first read a book chapter, an article and/or an illustrative text in translation, as indicated and provided by the teacher. The seminar consists in a critical discussion and a perspective put forward by the teacher on the subject matter.
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
Continuous evaluation of the student’s active participation in the seminar, for a value of 50% of the final note.Oral examination on a subject freely chosen and in-depth worked by the student, for a value of 50% of the final note.
Other information
English-friendly course: course taught in French but offering facilities in English.
Online resources
The online working tools related to the course are provided to the students directly or via Moodle.
Bibliography
• Grousset, R. [& La Vallée Poussin, L. de; avant-propos d'O. Lacombe] 1931, Les philosophies indiennes. Les systèmes, 2 t., Paris : Desclée De Brouwer.
• Biardeau, M. 1969, « Philosophie de l'Inde », dans Histoire de la philosophie, t. 1, éd. Br. Parrain, Paris : Gallimard, Encyclopédie de La Pléiade n° 26, pp. 82-247.
• Filliozat, J. 1970, Les philosophies de l’Inde, Paris : PUF, Que sais-je ? 932 (6e éd. 2012).
• « Pensées asiatiques, 1. Inde » dans Encyclopédie philosophique universelle, t. 2 : Les notions philosophiques, éd. S. Auroux, Paris : PUF, 1990, t. 2, pp. 2781-2937.
• Chenet, Fr. 1998, La philosophie indienne, Paris : A. Colin.
• Bronkhorst, J. 2008, Aux origines de la philosophie indienne, Gollion : Infolio.
• Hulin, M. 2008, Comment la philosophie indienne s'est-elle développée ? La querelle brahmanes-bouddhistes, Paris : Panama.
• Sharma, Ch. 1960, A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass.
• Perrett, R. W. 2016, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy, Cambridge UP.
• Ganeri, J. éd. 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy, Oxford UP.
• Bilimoria, P. éd. 2017, History of Indian Philosophy, London : Taylor & Francis, Routledge History of World Philosophies.
• Potter, K. H. dir. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 1974-.
• History of Philosophy without any gaps (audios) : https://historyofphilosophy.net/india
• Blog Indian Philosophy : http://indianphilosophyblog.org
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Indian section) :
http://www.iep.utm.edu/category/traditions/indian/
• Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy :
https://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
• Bibliography of Indian philosophies (Potter dir., Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies) :
http://faculty.washington.edu/kpotter/xhome.htm
• Biardeau, M. 1969, « Philosophie de l'Inde », dans Histoire de la philosophie, t. 1, éd. Br. Parrain, Paris : Gallimard, Encyclopédie de La Pléiade n° 26, pp. 82-247.
• Filliozat, J. 1970, Les philosophies de l’Inde, Paris : PUF, Que sais-je ? 932 (6e éd. 2012).
• « Pensées asiatiques, 1. Inde » dans Encyclopédie philosophique universelle, t. 2 : Les notions philosophiques, éd. S. Auroux, Paris : PUF, 1990, t. 2, pp. 2781-2937.
• Chenet, Fr. 1998, La philosophie indienne, Paris : A. Colin.
• Bronkhorst, J. 2008, Aux origines de la philosophie indienne, Gollion : Infolio.
• Hulin, M. 2008, Comment la philosophie indienne s'est-elle développée ? La querelle brahmanes-bouddhistes, Paris : Panama.
• Sharma, Ch. 1960, A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass.
• Perrett, R. W. 2016, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy, Cambridge UP.
• Ganeri, J. éd. 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy, Oxford UP.
• Bilimoria, P. éd. 2017, History of Indian Philosophy, London : Taylor & Francis, Routledge History of World Philosophies.
• Potter, K. H. dir. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 1974-.
• History of Philosophy without any gaps (audios) : https://historyofphilosophy.net/india
• Blog Indian Philosophy : http://indianphilosophyblog.org
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Indian section) :
http://www.iep.utm.edu/category/traditions/indian/
• Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy :
https://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
• Bibliography of Indian philosophies (Potter dir., Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies) :
http://faculty.washington.edu/kpotter/xhome.htm
Faculty or entity
GLOR
