| Daniel A. Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 46–47) 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.
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