AKC Conversation: Sikh philosophy
By AKC Conversation
As part of the AKC series Self and World: Exploring Indian Philosophies, series curator and lecturer in modern Asian religions Dr Karen O’Brien-Kop discusses Sikh philosophy with Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, Professor in Asian languages and culture from the University of Michigan. This conversation explores Professor Mandair’s most recent book ‘Sikh Philosophy’, examining key concepts in Sikh Philosophy.
On Violence and the Sikhs with Dr. Arvind-Pal Mandair
By SikhArchive
In this conversation, we discuss the motivation behind
professor Mandair’s writings on the philosophy of violence in Sikhi, how it is understood as modern and premodern conceptions of violence, and finally in closing, how we try to understand Sikhi and Violence with regards to recent
events in relation to sikh resistance movements in Punjab and in the diaspora.
Broadening our Horizons through Geo philosophies with Dr. Arvind-Pal Mandair
By Institute for the Humanities
Racism; poverty; food insecurity; political instability; isolation and loss of community–what can be done and why should you care? Listen to professors and grad students talk about how they’re working with the humanities to try and solve problems around the world and at home.
Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, “Sikh Philosophy: Exploring Gurmat Concepts in a Decolonizing World” (Bloomsbury 2022)
By New Books Network
In an interview with Malcolm Keating, Dr. Arvind-Pal Mandair discusses his new book Sikh Philosophy: Exploring Gurmat Concepts in a Decolonizing World.Dr. Mandair introduces readers to a tradition often ignored by contemporary philosophers by scrutinizes the characterization of Sikh ideas as unified -ism, also problematizing the philosophy/religion divide.
