Indian Philosophy

Schools of Indian thought

This 42-lecture course from IIT Madras works through the major schools of Indian philosophy. It opens with an introduction and a discussion of the Vedas and Upanishads before turning to the individual schools.

The schools in the lecture list

• The Carvaka school, presented across two lectures
• Samkhya, developed across several lectures
• The Yoga school, also taught in parts
• Nyaya, with the lecture list continuing beyond it

Because the schools are taught one after another, the course suits students who want to compare traditions on the same footing.