Jay L. Garfield

Jay L. Garfield is Visiting Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Harvard Divinity School, concurrently serving as Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Smith College (where he directs the Tibetan Studies in India program), Professor of Philosophy at Melbourne University, and Adjunct Professor at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies. AcademicInfluence.com ranks him among the world's top 50 most influential philosophers.

His research bridges multiple philosophical traditions with foci including:

• Indo-Tibetan Madhyamaka and Yogācāra Buddhism
• Cross-cultural hermeneutics and comparative philosophy
• Modern Indian philosophy and Scottish Enlightenment thought
• Foundations of cognitive science and philosophy of mind
• Ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics

Recent scholarship explores Buddhist ethics, paradox theory, Humean custom theory, and Indian Renaissance philosophy, often through collaborative projects. His upcoming books address selfhood, normativity, and classical Buddhist commentaries.

Notable recognition includes:

• One of the 50 most influential philosophers globally (AcademicInfluence.com)