Daniel A. Arnold

Daniel A. Arnold
Born	1965 (age 45–46) United States
Residence	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Citizenship	United States
Fields	Philosophy of Religion
Institutions	University of Chicago McGill University
Alma mater	University of Chicago Columbia University Iliff School of Theology Carleton College
Influences	Paul Griffiths
Notable awards	American Academy of Religion's Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion (Constructive-Reflective Studies), 2007 [1]

Daniel A. Arnold (born 1965) is an American scholar and philosopher. He is Assistant Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.^[2]

His work focuses on Indian Buddhist philosophy, which he engages in a constructive and comparative way. His particular interests are in Indian Buddhist Madhyamaka, and in the appreciation of Indian Buddhist philosophy as an integral part of the broader tradition of Indian philosophy. In this regard, he has been especially interested in issues disputed between Buddhist schools and the orthodox Brahmanical school of Pûrva Mimamsa.

His first book, Buddhists, Brahmins, and Belief: Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion, won the American Academy of Religion's Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in the Constructive-Reflective Studies category for 2007.^[1]

He is an editor for the academic listserv H-Buddhism,^[3] and serves on the editorial boards of, and acts in a consulting capacity for a number of academic journals and presses.^[2]

He is member of the American Oriental Society, the American Academy of Religion, and the International Association of Buddhist Studies.

Education

• Ph.D. (2003, University of Chicago Divinity School)
• M.A. (1997, Iliff School of Theology)
• M.A. (1992, Columbia University)
• B.A. (1988, Carleton College)

Books

• Buddhists, Brahmins and Belief: Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion (2005)

Academic appointments

• Associate Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School (2011- )
• Assistant Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School (2004–2011)
• Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, McGill University (2003–2004)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.aarweb.org/Programs/Awards/Book_Awards/
2. ^ ^{a b} http://divinity.uchicago.edu/faculty/arnold.shtml
3. ^ http://www.h-net.org/~buddhism/about.html

External links

• Professor Arnold's page on the University of Chicago website
• D. Arnold's website

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Name	Arnold, Daniel
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Date of birth	1964
Place of birth	United States
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