What Is Pure Consciousness? Non-Dualism & Indian Philosophy Of Mind | Anand Vaidya

Professor Anand Vaidya is Professor of Business Ethics and the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at San Jose State University, and Visiting Professor of Indian Philosophy of Mind and Knowledge at University of California, Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA in 1998. He studied logic, language, metaphysics, Kant and Wittgenstein. He then went on to UCSB to study epistemology and philosophy of mind, writing a dissertation on knowledge of possibility and necessity via two-dimensional modal logic. Since his graduation he has expanded his research out to the cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary study of mind and epistemology. He now does work in Indian philosophy as well as the philosophy of artificial intelligence and teaches courses in business ethics and critical thinking.

What to Expect:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Defining Consciousness, the Self & Mind
06:18 The Diversity of Indian Philosophy
14:42 Understanding the Concept of Consciousness
25:03 Non-Dualism in Western and Chinese Philosophy
33:20 The Notion of Materiality
42:51 Idealism vs. Realism
52:17 Illusionism and Materiality
1:02:11 Relevance of Indian Philosophy Today
1:10:15 Recommended Reading for Beginners
1:19:29 Challenges of Translating Indian Philosophy
1:26:45 Established Translations and Explanations
1:34:51 Curiosity as a Driving Force
1:40:32 Debates and Discussions in Indian Philosophy
1:47:10 Enjoying the Exploration of Philosophy
1:52:44 Influence of Sanskrit Language
1:57:26 Theoretical vs. Practical Aspects of Indian Philosophy
2:01:01 Advantages of Curiosity and Lifelong Learning
2:01:57 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

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