Jan Westerhoff

Jan Westerhoff (b. 1973)

Jan Westerhoff is a philosopher whose work focuses on metaphysics and Buddhist philosophy, especially Madhyamaka thought.

• Positions: Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Faculty of Theology and Religion and the Faculty of Oriental Studies).
• Specialties: Ontology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, Madhyamaka, Abhidharma, and the interface between analytic philosophy and Buddhist thought.
• Notable Works: Books such as Nagarjuna’s Madhyamaka, The Non-Existence of the Real World, and The Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Philosophy in the First Millennium CE.