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In Memoriam: Anand Vaidya (1976-2024)

Brian Leiter

Professor Vaidya, who spent his career at San Jose State University, was well-known for his work on the epistemology of modality, and for using contemporary analytic philosophy to explore and develop ideas from ancient Indian philosophy.    There is a very nice memorial notice from the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy.  He also wrote about his experience confronting a terminal illness here.  Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor Vaidya or for those who wish to comment on the significance of his work.

(Thanks to Malcolm Keating and Tim Williamson for the pointers.)

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3 responses to “In Memoriam: Anand Vaidya (1976-2024)”

  1. Fritz Allhoff

    So devastating. Anand and I were roommates in graduate school at UCSB, and have been close friends for 25 years. Graduate school was amazing: long walks, chess, wine, cooking, music, and reading late into the night. After graduate school, we got to go on all sorts of adventures together: abroad to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. National parks in Utah and Montana, and back to Montana years later for my wedding. APAs all over, most recently Chicago. So many memories.

    Friends came in from around the country/world to see him in San Francisco last week. It was sad, but we tried to focus on the positive: reconnecting with people we hadn’t seen in years, and celebrating the beauty of Anand’s life. Our hearts go out to his wife Manju and his brother Tony, for how challenging these last weeks have been, and their profound courage in the face of adversity.

    I love you brother; miss you forever.

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  2. Colin Macleod

    I did not know Anand well but even the somewhat limited professional interactions I had with left a lasting positive impression. Anand was my successor as program chair of the Pacific APA. He embraced that role with enormous enthusiasm and energy. His dedication to facilitating the flourishing of philosophy was evident and he was full of ideas about how to advance that mission. His sunny disposition was infectious and his commitment to supporting the success of others was very admirable. I was deeply saddened to learn about his passing.

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  3. Mohan Matthen

    Anand was a force in bringing the history of Indian philosophy into the mainstream of "analytic" philosophy, and being a warm and inclusive personality, he was very persuasive in this venture. A big loss, especially to the very wide circle of friends around the world who cherished him.

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