Course Details
980: Indian and Late Roman Philosophy Technical Details
February 3-5, 2020
9:45 AM -
11:15 AM
In-Person
The issue of possible influence of Indian philosophical traditions on philosophers of the Late Roman Empire has been debated for many decades. Last semester, OLLI offered a course on Indian and Late Roman philosophy, but that survey could cover only the most general parallels between the two traditions. In this short, we will examine two things: 1) where things stand in the secondary literature, and 2) linguistic connections between Indian and Late Roman material. The latter will involve at least some discussion of the pertinent languages (Sanskrit and Greek) and their interrelationships.
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: No reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Don RossRoss received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wake Forest University in 1970, his master's from the University of Iowa in 1972, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1979. His publications include articles on ancient and medieval philosophy. He also has done work in Asian and modern European philosophy.