Overview
Nilanjan Das works on epistemology and Sanskrit philosophy. In epistemology, he thinks about connections between self-knowledge and rationality. In Sanskrit philosophy, he focuses on debates between Buddhist and Brahminical thinkers about the nature of the self, knowledge, and self-knowledge. He is currently writing a book on the 12th-century Indian philosopher and poet, Śrīharṣa.
Dr. Das is also one of the organizers of the London Group for Formal Philosophy and an associate editor of MIND.
Research Focus
Sanskrit Philosophy, Epistemology
Courses - Spring 2026
- PHIL 2611 : Knowledge and Belief
- PHIL 4620 : Topics in Philosophy of Mind
- PHIL 6620 : Topics in Philosophy of Mind
- PHIL 7000 : Informal Study