3. Philosophies and Religions of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: History and Teachings of a Selected Philosophical-Religious Tradition of South Asia

• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140373 SE 10 ECTS Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana II
  Preisendanz, Th 12:00-13:30 (15×)

M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present

• 140063 UE 5 ECTS Materials on ancient Indian epistemology: - on the duality of subject and object in Buddhism and Saivism
  Kellner, Tu 17:00-19:00 (10×)
• 140374 VO 5 ECTS Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
  Rastegar, Fr 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M3: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

• 140130 UE 5 ECTS Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
  MacDonald, We 14:45-16:15 (14×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:15-11:45 (13×)

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet

• 140091 SE 10 ECTS Hastisailamahatmya - The legend of the origin of the Varadarajasvami temple in Kanchi
  Rastelli, Fr 16:00-18:00 (11×)

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on religion and philosophy as mirrored in Sanskrit literature for advanced MA students
  Preisendanz

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination