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Research Team
Rafal is a scholar of religion, philosophy, and literature. His research is inter-disciplinary, cross-regional, and poly-glottic, ranging among Buddhist and Islamic texts composed in Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, and Persian. As Principal Investigator on the ChinBuddhPhil project, Rafal concentrates his research on the ethics of belief in Sanlun Buddhist philosophy.
One Postdoctoral Researcher will concentrate on the topic of the second workshop and ensuing edited volume. Her/his primary research task will be to investigate the philosophy of the Sanlun 三論 school of Chinese Buddhism in relation to other schools of Chinese Buddhism.
- Postdoctoral Researcher
One Postdoctoral Researcher will concentrate on the topic of the third workshop and ensuing edited volume. Her/his primary research task will be to investigate the relevance of Chinese Buddhist materials to ongoing debates in contemporary Western philosophy.
One Doctoral Student will concentrate on a topic of relevance to the project as a whole. Her/his primary research task will be to investigate the philosophy of the Sanlun 三論 school of Chinese Buddhism.
Organizational Support
Hermine is the project manager of the ChinBuddhPhil project. She takes care of all administrative tasks linked with the project and assists in the organization of scholarly events.