Philosophy 127 - Introduction to Indian Philosophy

Intro to Indian Philosophy

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Malcolm Keating

TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM

Smith College
PHI-127-01-202603
mkeating@smith.edu
An introduction to the two-thousand-odd years of philosophy on the Indian subcontinent, focusing on central texts and topics: the nature of self, mind and reality; knowledge and its acquisition; morality and meaning; language and aesthetics. Students read selections of primary texts in translation, such as the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, Milinda's Questions, the Nyaya Sutras and others. The course focuses on premodern Indian philosphy but includes some modern Indian thought, especially that which reflects on the relationship between modern and traditional ideas in the subcontinent.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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