Georges Dreyfus, associate professor of religion at
Williams College, will speak on “The Sounds of Two Hands
Clapping: Philosophical Debate in the Tibetan Scholastic Education”
in “Philosophical Fridays @ Union College” on Friday, Oct. 19,
at 4:30 p.m. in Humanities 213.
Dreyfus, a specialist in the history of religions, has
research interests in Buddhist philosophy, post-colonial and
cross-cultural studies, and the study of religious intellectual practices and
traditional Tibetan education. He is the author of a number of
books including “Recognizing Reality: Dharmakirti's Philosophy and
its Tibetan Interpretations.”
For more information, call the Department of Philosophy
at ext. 6376.