Symposium II

Held in Committee Room, SSS-I of the JNU on Day Three of the first Asina Philosophy Congress March 8th 2010. Theme of the symposium was Facets of Indian Philosophy. It was chaired by Prof. Mrinal Miri, New Delhi, India. It was warmly attended by delegates and rich discussion followed the session. The main speakers and respective topics are as follows :

Speakers:
1. Ramakrishna Bhattacharya, India: The Social Outlook of the Charvaka/Lokayata : A Reconstruction
2. R. Gopalakrishnan, India: The Twice-Born Soul and Its States of Limitation and Liberation-Saiva Siddhanta Perspective.
3. Lara Mitias, Cairo: Dualisms East and West: Resolving Cartesian Problems with the insights of Samkhya Yoga
4. Tandra Patnaik, India : God as Sunya: A Study of Bauddha-Vaisnavism of Odisha
5. Bindu Puri, India : Swaraj and Satyagraha in Gandhi