​I am Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Toronto.

I work on epistemology and Sanskrit philosophy.
In epistemology, I like thinking about connections between self-knowledge and rationality. In Sanskrit philosophy, I tend to focus on debates between Buddhist and Brahmanical thinkers about the nature of the self, knowledge, and self-knowledge.

I am currently working on two book-length projects in Sanskrit epistemology. The first is a monograph on the 12th century poet and philosopher Śrīharṣa. The second is part of an ongoing collaborative translation project with Cat Prueitt and Davey Tomlinson on the 8th century Yogācāra Buddhist philosopher Prajñākaragupta.

I am also an associate editor of MIND and Philosopher's Imprint. Here is a recent CV. You can reach me at nilanjan.das@utoronto.ca.