Summer School on Working of Mind, INDIA

[Navjyoti Singh]

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Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, INDIA � Announces �
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Summer School on --
"Working of Mind: Perspectives from Indian Theoretical Traditions"
3rd June to 24th June 2000.
at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla 171 005
INDIA.
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Indian theoretical traditions are particularly rich in exact reflection on
the working of Mind. Enigmas of Mind and conscious experience have surfaced
at the frontiers of quantum mechanics, neurobiology and computer/information
science. Emerging discipline of 'consciousness studies' is in look out for
fundamental principles underneath mind-matter impasse.

It is at this juncture that we offer a reasonably coherent, cohesive and
detailed account of the Working of Mind based on (1) Nyaya-Vaisesika, (2)
Jaina, and (3) Bauddha traditions. These theories evolved rigorous first
person methodologies to grasp moment-to-moment working of Mind. Apart from
these accounts we shall introduce wide arena of issues, debates and
solutions that were engaged in long Indian traditions of inquiry on the
subject. All this is done in full glare of modern 'science & philosophy'
traditions as well as current researches therein.

Main body of School will consist of two simultaneous Courses of 16 lectures
each --

1.  Mechanics of Mind: (Offered by Navjyoti Singh)
This course module is designed to teach fundamentals of the mechanics of
mind based on the three Indian analytic traditions. These theories drawing
from strands in Nyaya-Vaisesika, Jaina and Buddhist traditions will be
presented in details. Each of them is based on different temporal syntax of
mental events and causal operations of mental entities. They yeild
determinate chains of mental events under variety of conditions.

2.  Nature and Function of Mind: (Offered by P.K.Mukhopadhyaya)
This course module shall be devoted to philosophical issues and would
directly refer to relevant textual traditions. This module is designed such
that it not only will play critical role in grasping foundations of what is
presented in the first module but also expose to participants range of
analytically sophisticated problems and solutions when looked at from within
the Indian analytic traditions.

Thirty-two discussion sessions and tutorials will constitute rest of the
body of school.

The school will also feature Invited Talks by and discussions with eight
Experts on various subjects related to the topic but not directly dealt with
in the courses.

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION OPEN:
-- Researchers, faculty and enthused individuals belonging to any discipline
of higher learning are invited to register for the school.
-- Language of the school will be English.
-- Last date of registration request by email is 30th April 2000.
-- Acceptance/regret will be communicated by 6th May 2000.
-- 20 registrants will be admitted to the school.
-- For entire duration of school in-campus stay and food will be arranged by
IIAS.
-- Registrants are expected to travel at their own expense.

TO REGISTER SEND FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE 30TH APRIL 2000:

Name; Contact Address, Telephone, Fax, Email; Institutional Affiliation;
Statement on Academic Background & Achievment; Statement of Interest in the
School.

SEND REGISTRATION REQUEST BY EMAIL TO:
mindmechanics at email.com

Navjyoti Singh
School Coordinator,
NISTADS, K.S.Krishnan Road, New Delhi 110 012 INDIA.
Fax: +91-11-5754640

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