Jay L. Garfield is Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Emeritus at Smith College. His research addresses topics in the philosophy of mind; metaphysics, the history of modern Indian philosophy, epistemology, ethics, and topics in Buddhist philosophy, particularly Indo-Tibetan Madhyamaka and Yogacara. He is the author and editor of over 30 books and over 200 articles, chapters, and reviews.