Hindu monotheism may at first sound like an oxymoron. One thing that seems to characterize Hinduism is its plurality of gods. Yet many Hindus will claim that this plurality expresses a single deity, that all the gods are aspects of one transcendent being. These three lectures will examine the emergence of the idea of a single deity being the source of all others and of the universe itself. The lectures will chart the rise of theism and specifically the idea of monotheism in the history of Hindu traditions through textual sources. Furthermore the lectures will begin to raise theological questions about the nature of such a deity and its contemporary relevance, if any.
Archives: Lectures
Hindu Monotheism III (MT20)
Hindu monotheism may at first sound like an oxymoron. One thing that seems to characterize Hinduism is its plurality of gods. Yet many Hindus will claim that this plurality expresses a single deity, that all the gods are aspects of one transcendent being. These three lectures will examine the emergence of the idea of a single deity being the source of all others and of the universe itself. The lectures will chart the rise of theism and specifically the idea of monotheism in the history of Hindu traditions through textual sources. Furthermore the lectures will begin to raise theological questions about the nature of such a deity and its contemporary relevance, if any.
Hindu Monotheism II (MT20)
Hindu monotheism may at first sound like an oxymoron. One thing that seems to characterize Hinduism is its plurality of gods. Yet many Hindus will claim that this plurality expresses a single deity, that all the gods are aspects of one transcendent being. These three lectures will examine the emergence of the idea of a single deity being the source of all others and of the universe itself. The lectures will chart the rise of theism and specifically the idea of monotheism in the history of Hindu traditions through textual sources. Furthermore the lectures will begin to raise theological questions about the nature of such a deity and its contemporary relevance, if any.
Hindu Monotheism I (MT20)
Hindu monotheism may at first sound like an oxymoron. One thing that seems to characterize Hinduism is its plurality of gods. Yet many Hindus will claim that this plurality expresses a single deity, that all the gods are aspects of one transcendent being. These three lectures will examine the emergence of the idea of a single deity being the source of all others and of the universe itself. The lectures will chart the rise of theism and specifically the idea of monotheism in the history of Hindu traditions through textual sources. Furthermore the lectures will begin to raise theological questions about the nature of such a deity and its contemporary relevance, if any.
Readings in Phenomenology IIX (MT20)
This year (Michalmas 2020/Hilary Term 2021) our seminar will tackle one of the most important texts in European philosophy of the twentieth century and a foundational text of Phenomenology, namely Heidegger’s Being and Time (Sein und Zeit, 1926). We will read the Macquarrie translation (1962). Although almost a hundred years old, it is a text that still resonates today. The spirit of the seminar, as in previous years, will be the clarification of meaning through discussion, getting at what the text is saying, and the raising of critical questions, along with the application of those ideas to other areas of life and inquiry. The first seminar will be an introduction to the text, bringing into view any prima facie problems, followed by a selective, systematic reading in the following weeks. By the end of the year, it is hoped that we will have achieved a clear understanding of Heidegger’s important book and will have come to our own judgements about it.
Readings in Phenomenology VII (MT20)
This year (Michalmas 2020/Hilary Term 2021) our seminar will tackle one of the most important texts in European philosophy of the twentieth century and a foundational text of Phenomenology, namely Heidegger’s Being and Time (Sein und Zeit, 1926). We will read the Macquarrie translation (1962). Although almost a hundred years old, it is a text that still resonates today. The spirit of the seminar, as in previous years, will be the clarification of meaning through discussion, getting at what the text is saying, and the raising of critical questions, along with the application of those ideas to other areas of life and inquiry. The first seminar will be an introduction to the text, bringing into view any prima facie problems, followed by a selective, systematic reading in the following weeks. By the end of the year, it is hoped that we will have achieved a clear understanding of Heidegger’s important book and will have come to our own judgements about it.
Readings in Phenomenology V (MT20)
This year (Michalmas 2020/Hilary Term 2021) our seminar will tackle one of the most important texts in European philosophy of the twentieth century and a foundational text of Phenomenology, namely Heidegger’s Being and Time (Sein und Zeit, 1926). We will read the Macquarrie translation (1962). Although almost a hundred years old, it is a text that still resonates today. The spirit of the seminar, as in previous years, will be the clarification of meaning through discussion, getting at what the text is saying, and the raising of critical questions, along with the application of those ideas to other areas of life and inquiry. The first seminar will be an introduction to the text, bringing into view any prima facie problems, followed by a selective, systematic reading in the following weeks. By the end of the year, it is hoped that we will have achieved a clear understanding of Heidegger’s important book and will have come to our own judgements about it.
Readings in Phenomenology IV (MT20)
This year (Michalmas 2020/Hilary Term 2021) our seminar will tackle one of the most important texts in European philosophy of the twentieth century and a foundational text of Phenomenology, namely Heidegger’s Being and Time (Sein und Zeit, 1926). We will read the Macquarrie translation (1962). Although almost a hundred years old, it is a text that still resonates today. The spirit of the seminar, as in previous years, will be the clarification of meaning through discussion, getting at what the text is saying, and the raising of critical questions, along with the application of those ideas to other areas of life and inquiry. The first seminar will be an introduction to the text, bringing into view any prima facie problems, followed by a selective, systematic reading in the following weeks. By the end of the year, it is hoped that we will have achieved a clear understanding of Heidegger’s important book and will have come to our own judgements about it.
Readings in Phenomenology III (MT20)
This year (Michalmas 2020/Hilary Term 2021) our seminar will tackle one of the most important texts in European philosophy of the twentieth century and a foundational text of Phenomenology, namely Heidegger’s Being and Time (Sein und Zeit, 1926). We will read the Macquarrie translation (1962). Although almost a hundred years old, it is a text that still resonates today. The spirit of the seminar, as in previous years, will be the clarification of meaning through discussion, getting at what the text is saying, and the raising of critical questions, along with the application of those ideas to other areas of life and inquiry. The first seminar will be an introduction to the text, bringing into view any prima facie problems, followed by a selective, systematic reading in the following weeks. By the end of the year, it is hoped that we will have achieved a clear understanding of Heidegger’s important book and will have come to our own judgements about it.