Jan Westerhoff, Associate Professor of Religious Ethics at the University of Oxford, introduces The New Madhyamaka workshop.
Introduction to the New Madhyamaka workshop
"The New Madhyamaka: Developing Ancient Indian Thought Through Contemporary Philosophical Tools and Techniques", funded by the Templeton Foundation, took place in Oxford on 20th and 21st April 2015
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