Laine specializes in philosophy of the mind and language. Her work encompasses
Western and Indian philosophical traditions. 

She has worked extensively in India and with traditional Indian Pandits (wise men). She
has written entries for the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy on “Indian
Philosophy of Mind” and on three important Indian philosophers Vatsyayana, Vacaspati
Misra and Udayana. 

Laine has been teaching at Macalester since 1987. 

EDUCATION: B.A., Hull University, U.K.; M.A., Surrey University, U.K.; Ph.D., The Open
University, Oxford, England

Journal Articles

OpenURL

Some Remarks on the Gunaguni Rhedabhanga Chapter in Udayana's Atmatattuaviveka, Journal of Indian Philosophy (1993)
 

Contributions to Books

Parallel Developments in Philosophy and Mathematics in India (with David Bressoud), UMAP/ILAP Modules 2003-2004: Tools for Teaching (2003)
 

Indian Philsophy of Mind, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1998)