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Bimal Krishna Matilal

Indian philosopher · India · On the map · Academics · Lived 1935 to 1991 · aged 56

Bimal Krishna Matilal was an eminent philosopher whose writings presented the Indian philosophical tradition as a comprehensive system of logic incorporating most issues addressed by themes in Western philosophy. Born in Calcutta, he lived and worked in Calcutta, Harvard, Toronto and Oxford.

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From 1977 to 1991, he served as the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics at the University of Oxford.

Country
India
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 1991 · aged 56