A Thematic and Philosophical Study of Rig Veda
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered foundation of India's philosophies.This course will take up thematic categories and their conception in Rig Veda. Following themes will be examined in this course:
Ontology-Nature of Being and conception of Nature
Epistemology-Theory of knowledge and sources of valid knowledge
Technology
Ethics, conception of society, Rights and
Duties,Gender and Caste
History
Language
Economic Theory
Political Theory
Medicine
War
Contact: Anup Bandivadekar, 31-168, x3-3596, anupb@mit.edu
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting.
Tue Jan 8, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Thu Jan 10, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Tue Jan 15, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Thu Jan 17, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Tue Jan 22, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Thu Jan 24, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Tue Jan 29, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
Jaspal Singh South Asian Center
Rig Veda is said to be the oldest depository of
knowledge produced by human beings. It is considered
foundation of India's philosophies.The proposed course
will take up thematic categories and their
conception in Rig Veda.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Rig Veda is
required. Each meeting will take up a theme and
discuss it, so people can attend each individual
meeting also.
Thu Jan 31, 07-08:00pm, 5-232
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