140371 UE Philosophy of nature in early-classical Ayurveda. (2019W)
Selected passages from the Sutrasthana and Sarirasthana of the Carakasamhita
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Su 01.09.2019 08:00 to Th 03.10.2019 11:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2019 23:59
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max. 24 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
09.10.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
16.10.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
23.10.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
30.10.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
06.11.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
13.11.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
20.11.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
27.11.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
04.12.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
11.12.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
08.01.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
15.01.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
22.01.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
Wednesday
29.01.
11:45 - 13:15
Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Early-classical medical literature, especially the voluminous Carakasaṃhitā which was mainly compiled during the first centuries CE, provides important and interesting evidence for the development and adaptation of foundational aspects of an old philosophy of nature that is also encountered elsewhere, in late philosophical portions of the Mahābhārata and in Buddhist Abhidharma, but foremost in the literature of the full-fledged philosophical traditions of Vaiśeṣika and Nyāya. In this course, we will first read selected passages on the basic ontological categories accepted in classical Vaiśeṣika from the first book (Sūtrasthāna) of the Carakasaṃhitā, together with the Āyurvedadīpikā commentary of Cakrapāṇidatta (11th c.), supplemented by some relevant material drawn from the Carakasaṃhitā’s third book (Vimānasthāna) that reflects the integration of philosophy of nature into the basically dialectically and epistemologically oriented classical tradition of Nyāya. The readings will be complemented by passages from classical Vaiśeṣika and Nyāya works. This will be followed by the reading of selected passages from the fourth book (Śārīrasthāna) of the Carakasaṃhitā, with a focus on the presentation and treatment, also argumentative, of individual aspects of the ontology associated with the old philosophy of nature. The aim of the class is to familiarize students with the basic ontological notions of early-classical and classical Indian philosophy of nature on the basis of a variety of original sources written in Sanskrit, using a historical–philological methodology, and with some of the most important scholarly literature and research tools in this area. Furthermore, the course intends to enhance the students’ familiarity with the special idiom of scholastic Sanskrit.
Assessment and permitted materials
Oral and written performance form 50%, respectively, of the basis of assessment. Oral performance is constituted by constant participation in class, as an expression of the thorough preparation of the assigned Sanskrit texts and the reading of the prescribed and recommended secondary literature, through the presentation of independently prepared translations and text analyses, and through the involvement in the interpretation, discussion and problematization of the reading materials, supplemented by a brief oral presentation on a specific issue. The written work comprises a few small written assignments and a concluding paper of some 7 to10 pages to be prepared after the end of the semester.
Regular attendance is obligatory and essential. If more than three class meetings are missed, the overall assessment will be negative.
Regular attendance is obligatory and essential. If more than three class meetings are missed, the overall assessment will be negative.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
As this is a course designed for first-semester students of the MA program “Languages and Cultures of South Asia”, there are no special requirements.
Examination topics
Reading list
First passages selected for reading will be indicated at the initial class meeting and augmented in the course of the semester.We will be using the edition of the Carakasaṃhitā, together with the Āyurvedadīpikā, by Vaidya Jadavaji Trikamji Acharya (3rd ed., Bombay 1941; reprint New Delhi 1981), the edition of the Vaiśeṣikasūtra, with Candrānanda’s commentary, by Muni Sri Jambuvijayaji (Baroda 1961; slightly revised second edition 1982), and the edition of the Nyāyasūtra, with Vātsyāyana’s commentary, by Anantalal Thakur (New Delhi 1997).Selected secondary literature:
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, Science and Society. Calcutta 1977, pp. 140–142, 145–153.
Antonella Comba, “Carakasaṃhitā, Śārīrasthāna I and Vaiśeṣika Philosophy”. In: G. Jan Meulenbeld and Dominik Wujastyk (eds.), Studies on Indian Medical History. Papers Presented at the International Workshop on the Study of Indian Medicine Held at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine 2-4 September 1985. Groningen Oriental Studies 2. Groningen 1987, pp. 39–55.
Antonella Comba, “Universal (sāmānya) and Particular (viśeṣa) in Vaiśeṣika and Āyurveda”. Journal of the European Āyurvedic Society 1 (1990), pp. 7–32.
Surendranath Dasgupta, A History of Indian Philosophy. Vol. II. Cambridge 1922, chapter XIII, especially pp. 302–324, 366–373.
Erich Frauwallner, Geschichte der indischen Philosophie. Bd. 2. Salzburg 1956, pp. 15–157.
Wilhelm Halbfass, On Being and What There Is. Albany 1992, pp. 69–87 (Kapitel 4).
Karin Preisendanz, “Vaiśeṣika”. In: Knut A. Jacobsen et al. (eds.), Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Vol. 3. Leiden 2011, pp. 699–718.
Priya Vrat Sharma, “sāmāny aur viśeṣ”. In: Satya Deo Duney and Anugrah Narain Singh (eds.), Six Decades of Ayurveda (1941–2000). The Vrajajiwan Ayurvijnan Granthamala 37. Delhi 2005, pp. 348–352 (chapter 2.1.10).
Anantalal Thakur, Origin and Development of the Vaiśeṣika System. New Delhi 2003, pp. 20–121, 418–426.
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, Science and Society. Calcutta 1977, pp. 140–142, 145–153.
Antonella Comba, “Carakasaṃhitā, Śārīrasthāna I and Vaiśeṣika Philosophy”. In: G. Jan Meulenbeld and Dominik Wujastyk (eds.), Studies on Indian Medical History. Papers Presented at the International Workshop on the Study of Indian Medicine Held at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine 2-4 September 1985. Groningen Oriental Studies 2. Groningen 1987, pp. 39–55.
Antonella Comba, “Universal (sāmānya) and Particular (viśeṣa) in Vaiśeṣika and Āyurveda”. Journal of the European Āyurvedic Society 1 (1990), pp. 7–32.
Surendranath Dasgupta, A History of Indian Philosophy. Vol. II. Cambridge 1922, chapter XIII, especially pp. 302–324, 366–373.
Erich Frauwallner, Geschichte der indischen Philosophie. Bd. 2. Salzburg 1956, pp. 15–157.
Wilhelm Halbfass, On Being and What There Is. Albany 1992, pp. 69–87 (Kapitel 4).
Karin Preisendanz, “Vaiśeṣika”. In: Knut A. Jacobsen et al. (eds.), Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Vol. 3. Leiden 2011, pp. 699–718.
Priya Vrat Sharma, “sāmāny aur viśeṣ”. In: Satya Deo Duney and Anugrah Narain Singh (eds.), Six Decades of Ayurveda (1941–2000). The Vrajajiwan Ayurvijnan Granthamala 37. Delhi 2005, pp. 348–352 (chapter 2.1.10).
Anantalal Thakur, Origin and Development of the Vaiśeṣika System. New Delhi 2003, pp. 20–121, 418–426.
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MASK3a (UE a), MATB3b (UE c)
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