Indian philosopher
C5860
concept
An Indian philosopher is a thinker who engages with and contributes to the rich traditions of Indian thought—such as Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya, and others—by exploring fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, and liberation.
All labels observed (39)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian philosopher canonical | 39 |
| Indian Buddhist philosopher | 8 |
| ancient Indian sage | 8 |
| ancient Indian philosopher | 7 |
| Dvaita Vedanta philosopher | 5 |
| Advaita Vedanta scholar | 4 |
| Nyaya philosopher | 4 |
| ancient Indian scholar | 4 |
| Sri Vaishnava scholar | 3 |
| Vedic scholar | 3 |
| Dvaita Vedanta scholar | 2 |
| Kashmiri Shaiva philosopher | 2 |
| Mimamsa scholar | 2 |
| Tamil philosopher | 2 |
| Upanishadic figure | 2 |
| 11th-century Indian philosopher | 1 |
| 18th-century Indian philosopher | 1 |
| 5th-century Indian scholar | 1 |
| 9th-century Indian philosopher | 1 |
| Indian logician | 1 |
| Indian religious scholar | 1 |
| Jain polymath | 1 |
| Kashmiri philosopher | 1 |
| Mahayana Buddhist philosopher | 1 |
| Mīmāṃsā scholar | 1 |
| Navya-Nyaya philosopher | 1 |
| Navya-Nyāya scholar | 1 |
| Pratyabhijñā thinker | 1 |
| Samkhya philosopher | 1 |
| Trika philosopher | 1 |
| Upanishadic philosopher | 1 |
| Vaisheshika philosopher | 1 |
| Vedic philosopher | 1 |
| Vedānta philosopher | 1 |
| Vishishtadvaita Vedanta philosopher | 1 |
| Yoga philosopher | 1 |
| ancient Indian scientist | 1 |
| medieval Indian philosopher | 1 |
| medieval Indian scholar | 1 |
Instances (90)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gautama | ancient Indian philosopher |
| Uddyotakara | — |
|
Mrinalini Devi
surface form:
Sri Aurobindo
|
— |
| Vatsyayana | ancient Indian philosopher |
| Vallabhacharya | — |
| Jayanta Bhatta | — |
| Valmiki | ancient Indian sage |
| Koorathazhwan | Sri Vaishnava scholar |
| Embar | Sri Vaishnava scholar |
| Gangesha Upadhyaya | — |
| Jayatirtha | Dvaita Vedanta philosopher |
| Kanada | ancient Indian philosopher |
| Ishvarakrishna | — |
| Kumārila Bhaṭṭa | — |
| Bhartṛhari | — |
| Bharata Muni | ancient Indian sage |
| Shabara Svamin | — |
| Patañjali | ancient Indian sage |
| Madhvacharya | — |
| Vyasatirtha | Dvaita Vedanta philosopher |
| Raghavendra Tirtha | Dvaita Vedanta scholar |
| Kapila | ancient Indian sage |
| Vijnanabhikshu | — |
| Utpaladeva | Kashmiri Shaiva philosopher |
| Jaimini | ancient Indian sage |
| Somānanda | Trika philosopher |
| Shabara | — |
| Aryabhata | ancient Indian scientist |
| Keshab Chandra Sen | — |
| Adi Shankaracharya | — |
| Ramanujacharya | — |
| Thiruvalluvar | Tamil philosopher |
| Nagarjuna | Indian Buddhist philosopher |
| Swami Dayanand Saraswati | — |
| Shankara | — |
| Debendranath Tagore | — |
| Dignaga | Indian Buddhist philosopher |
| Udayana | — |
| Sureshvara | — |
| Padmapada | Advaita Vedanta scholar |
| Vachaspati Mishra | — |
| Dharmakirti | Indian Buddhist philosopher |
|
Gautama (author of Nyaya Sutras)
surface form:
Gautama
|
ancient Indian philosopher |
| Vishnugupta | ancient Indian philosopher |
| Baladeva Vidyabhushana | 18th-century Indian philosopher |
| Badarayana | ancient Indian sage |
| Sāyaṇa | Vedic scholar |
| Rishi Kanva | ancient Indian scholar |
| Kuresa | Sri Vaishnava scholar |
| Raghunatha Siromani | — |