The Origins of Indian Philosophy

JOHANNES BRONKHORST is a retired professor of Sanskrit and Indian Studies at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He studied in Pune (PhD, 1979) and later earned a second doctorate from the University of Leiden (1980). In 1987, he was appointed full professor of Sanskrit and Indian Studies at the University of Lausanne, where he remained until his retirement in 2011. His extensive publications cover various aspects of Indian thought. Among his most recent works are Studies in the Sarvadarśanasamgraha (2024) and Compendium of All Philosophies: The Sarvadarśanasamgraha Translated (2025).