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Parimal Patil is a Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), affiliated with the Department of South Asian Studies. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2002 and served as Chair of the Department from 2011–2017. His research focuses on Buddhist philosophy in India, particularly the works of Ratnakīrti and Jñānaśrīmitra, and explores intersections with contemporary Anglo-American philosophy of religion. He has authored/co-authored seminal works such as Against a Hindu God (2009) and Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India (2010).
Key research interests include Buddhist epistemology, apoha theory, late Indian Buddhist debates on consciousness and metaphysics, and the New Epistemologists' contributions. Current projects involve a monograph on Gaṅgeśa’s Tattvacintāmaṇi and a reader in New Epistemologists texts. Patil also engages with Sanskrit literature and the history of Vikramaśīla’s philosophical legacy.
His recent work critiques traditional conceptions of freedom in pre-modern India and examines metaphors in philosophical discourse. Patil’s interdisciplinary approach bridges philosophy, religious studies, and South Asian humanities, reflecting his dual role as a scholar of classical texts and modern philosophical frameworks.
