Professor Dilipkumar Mohanta’s short C.V.
A. GENERAL
INFORMATION:
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Name
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DILIPKUMAR MOHANTA
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Designation
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Vice Chancellor, The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata ; Professor of Philosophy, University
of Calcutta (w. e.f.10.08.2003, now on
leave on lien) ;
[Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kalyani, Nadia District,
West Bengal, Pin 741235]
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Department
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Department of Philosophy, University
of Calcutta,
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Reformatory Street, Kolkata, West Bengal,
Pin 700027; I also teach in
the Department of Buddhist Studies,
University of Calcutta.
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Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Permanent Address :
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13.01.1959
Vill: Rangauti, P.S. Kailashahar,
State: Tripura (India)
Vill + P. O: GOUR NAGAR,
KAILASHAHAR, Dist UNAKOTI, TRIPURA,
Pin 799277
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Present
Residential Address
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Flat No 2 AL 2, GREENWOOD NOOK
369/2, Kalitala Purbachal Road
Kolkata 700078
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Email
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Cell
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+91-9432863177 (L) 033-24843446
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B. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
(a)
M.A. (1983; Visva-Bharati), Ph.D. (1989)
(Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan)
(b) Post-doctoral Research in IIAS (Shimla, India), Institute of
Religious Pluralism, University of California,
Santa Barbara (USA), University of
Florida (USA) as Fulbright -Nehru
Visiting Lecturer, William Paton
Fellow at the John Hick Center of Philosophy of Religion, School of
Philosophy, Theology and Religion (University
of Birmingham, U. K.)
C. AREAS OF INTEREST / SPECIALIZATION:
Indian Philosophy (Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya,
Advaita Vedanta, Jayarasibhatta, and Modern Indian Philosophy); Comparative
Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Religious Pluralism, Religions of Indian
Origin (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), Interreligious Understanding and
Dialogue, Integral Humanism, Religion & Women, Religion & Environment,
Environmental Ethics & Indian Philosophical tradition, Modern Indian
Philosophy (Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore,
M. K. Gandhi, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay).
D. Academic Distinctions / AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS:
1. Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Lecturer for
2011-12 (Department of Religion, University of Florida, USA).
2. Scholarship
under US Dept of State Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs to the Study of the US Institute on
Religious Pluralism at the University of California Santa Barbara from June 21
to Aug 05, 2008.
3. UGC Visiting Professor at the Advanced
Center of Philosophy, Utkal University, 2009.
4. Associate Fellowship at Indian Institute of Advanced Study (Shimla,
India) under UGC for Humanities and Social Sciences for 3 months ( one month in
a year) from 2001-2003.
5. Invited to
deliver lecture to the International Summer School on ‘Globalization and
Religious Pluralism’ organized by the
Department of Global Study, University of Shanghai, China, August 16 – 20,
2010.
6. UGC Visiting Fellow in the Dept. of Philosophy, University of North
Bengal (Sept. 01 - 10, 2014)
7. UGC Visiting Fellow, Department of
Philosophy & Religion Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Nov 24 -- Dec 7, 2014
8. Visiting Professor in the Department of
Philosophy, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University from May 11 -- 15, 2015
9. William Paton Fellow at John Hick Centre
of Philosophy of Religion, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion,
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
( 2015)
10. Indian
Council of Cultural Relation Chair Professor for Indology, University of
West Indies, Kingston (selected for
2014-15 but could not join)
11. Awarded
Jens Jacobsen Prize (2016) at Warsaw by The Society for Universal Dialogue (International
Academic Body of Philosophers) for his outstanding research paper titled
“Interfaith Dialogue and Vivekananda’s Vedantic Model of Religious Pluralism”
12.Tripura
Scholarship in school (from class IX – XI), National Scholarship in
under-graduate course (C.U.), Merit cum Means Scholarship in post-graduate
course.
13.Stood 5th in Higher Secondary Examination(Hu), (1976, TBSE)
14. Stood 1st class 1st
in M.A. Examination (1983,Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan)
E. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
(i) Former
Vice Chancellor, University of
Kalyani, Nadia District, West Bengal, Pin 741235
(ii)
Others
(a) Member, The West Bengal Higher Education
Council
(b) Former Head of the Department of
Philosophy, Assam University.
(c) Former Head of the Department of
Philosophy, University of Calcutta.
(a) Former Coordinator, UGC DRS program, University
of Calcutta.
(b) Former Member, Academic Council Assam University,
Silchar.
(c) Former
Member of the Governing Body of Alipurduar College.
(d) Member
Faculty Council of Arts , Calcutta University.
(e) Member,
Publication Committee, Asiatic Society, Kolkata
(f) Former
Member, University Council of Kazi Najrul University, Asansol, W. B.
(g) Member,
Advisory Committee, Department of Buddhist Studies, University of
Calcutta, Kolkata
(h) Former
Member, Publication Committee, Asiatic Society, Kolkatamber
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Member, RPC, Indian Council of Philosophical Research,
New Delhi.
F. Particulars of Research work and Experience:
(j) Title
of the Ph.D. Thesis: SCEPTICISM IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY.
(k) Research
Guidance: Ph. D degree awarded: 10 scholars. M. Phil degree awarded: 06
scholars. Number of Ph. D scholar presently working 05.
(l) Important Publications (Books and Research
Papers):
(i) Books:
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Title with
page
number
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Type of
Book/ and
Authorship
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Publisher &
ISBN/ISSN/
Categorization
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Whether peer-reviewed/
Impact
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No of Co-authors
(To be
shared)
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Whether
I am the
main
author
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Date / Year
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1.
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Advaita-siddhanta-sara-samgraha of Narayanasrama
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Reconstructed & Edited with a long Introduction in English
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RamakrishnaMissionVivekanandaUniversity (Research Publication), Belur
Math, Howrah
ISBN 978-81-980944-6-3
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None
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Yes
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2012
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2.
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D.P.Chattopadhyay and Lokayata Philosophy
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Edited
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The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
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None
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Yes
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In Press
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3.
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Nagarjunakrta Sunyatasaptati
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Sanskrit text reconstructed, edited, translated into Bengali and
annotated in Bengali
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RamakrishnaMissionVivekanandaUniversity (Research Publication), Belur
Math, Howrah
ISBN 978-81-908944-2-5
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None
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Yes
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2011
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4.
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Studies in the Treatise of Tearing of Nagarjuna
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Vaidalyasutra
with vrtti with Eng. Annotation & Eng. Tr, Authored
commentary
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Advanced Centre of Philosophy, UtkalUniversity, Bhubaneswar, ISBN
81-85531-53-6
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None
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Yes
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2010
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5.
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Nyayabindu of Dharmakirti
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Edited
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Directorate of Distance Education, University of Burdwan
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2009
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6.
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Studies in Jayarasibhatta’s Critique of Knowing from
Words
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Authored
Research Publication
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The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
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None
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Yes
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2009
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7.
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Studies
in Epistemology
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Edited with others.
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Calcutta Studies
in Philosophy under UGC SAP DRS in Association with the Radiance
ISBN 978-81-909144-6-8
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Yes
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3 other co-editors
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Yes
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2009
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8.
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Dharmadharsanerkatipayasamasya
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Authored
[Text book]
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Nava-BharatiPrakasani (Publishers), Kolkata
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None
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Yes
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2008
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9.
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Islam and Philosophy
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Edited
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United States Educational Foundation in India, Kolkata
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2007
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10.
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Isvarakatrkatvanirakrti (Atheism of Nagarjuna)
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Authored
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Mahabodhi Book Agency,
Kolkata, ISBN
ISBN 10:81-87032-82-0
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None
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Yes
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2007
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11.
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Jayarasir Mate SabdaKenaPramanaNai? Tattvopaplavasimha of
Jayarasibhatta : Sabdapramanyanirash
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Introduction, Translation and
Annotation in Bengali with the text in Sanskrit
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Department of Philosophy, (Under UGC
SAP-DRS Publication Series, No. 8), NorthBengal University in collaboration
with Sarat Book House, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87169-78-8
81-87169-78-8
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None
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Yes
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2006
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12.
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Madhyamika DarsanerRuparekha O Savrittivigrahavyavartani
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Bengali Tr. and annotation
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Mohabodhi Book Agency, Kolkata
ISBN 81-87032-61-8
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None
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Yes
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2006
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13.
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Cognitive Scepticism and Indian Philosophy
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Authored
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Punthi-Pusthak, Kolkata
ISBN 81-86791-17-5
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None
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Yes
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1999
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14.
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JayarasibhatterSamsayavada
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Introduction in Bengali & Bengali translation of Jayarasibhatta'sTattvopaplavasimha
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SanskritaPustakBhandar, Kolkata
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None
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Yes
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1998
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15.
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Katipay Durlabh Bauddha Grantha [Nagarjuna O
Vasubandhu Racita]
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Six SanskritText with Bengali Translation and Introduction
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Maha Bodhi Book Agency, Kolkata
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None
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yes
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2017
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(ii) Research
Papers published in Journals:
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Sl.
No.
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Title with
page
number
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Journal
name
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ISBN/ISSN/
Categorization
Refereed/Non
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Whether peer-reviewed/
Impact
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No of Co-authors
(To be
shared)
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Whether
I am the
main
author
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Date / Year
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1.
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The
Vedantic Model of Religious Pluralism
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Skepsis, vol XXII/ii, a Journal for
Philosophy and Inter-disciplinary Research,
Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture, Athens (Greece)
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ISSN 1105-1582, Refd
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2012
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2.
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Religious Pluralism and
Inter-religious Dialogue
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PrabuddhaBharata, 116:9
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2011
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3.
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A Tribute to Acharya BrajendraNath
Seal
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Journal
of the Department of Philosophy, vol VII
University of North Bengal,
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ISSN
0976-4496
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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4.
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What is wrong in the
interpretation of Nagarjuna'sSunyatasaptati by F. Tola and C.
Dragonetti?
Nagarjuna’s Critique of
Gautama’s View on Meaning and Designation
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Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol 26, No. 2
Journal of the Department of
Philosophy, University of Calcutta, Vol IX
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ISSN 09707794
ISSN 2277-985X
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Yes
Yes
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None
None
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Yes
Yes
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2009
2009-2010
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Aspects of Buddhist Ethics
and Environmental Concern
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Visva-Bharati Quarterly, Vol72
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ISSN 0972-043X
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2009
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7
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In What sense the Law of
Excluded Middle can consistently be rejected in Madhyamaka Logic?
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Journal of the Advanced Centre, of PhilosophyUtkalUniversity,
Bhubaneswar
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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Understanding
MadhyamakaSunyata
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Research Bulletin, Vishvarananda Vedic Research Institute (Professor Jagannath Agrawal Centenary
Volume), Hoshiarpur, India,Vol.4&5
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Yes
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None
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yes
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2006
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Bramha Vihara Bhavana: The Buddhist Ethics of Virtue
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Philosophy and The Life-World, vol.8
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2006
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10
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Rash Behari Das on the Value
of Doubt
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Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 33
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2005
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11
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Reflections on Jayarasibhatta's Philosophical Position
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The Journal of IndianAcademy of Philosophy, Vol. 41,
No.1 & 2
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2004
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12
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Atmavadapratisedha in Abhidharma-kosa
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The Philosophical Quarterly, Vol-IX,
No1-4
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ISSN 0032-61688
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2003
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13
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Gangesa's theory of
inherence (samavaya) with a
note on the nature of inherence (samavaya)
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The Philosophical Quarterly, Amalner, Vol.8, No. 1-2
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2002
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14
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Amaraviksepapavada: The
Philosophical method of Sanjaya
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Journal of AssamUniversity, Vol.-4,
No. 1
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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1999
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15
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Some Reflections on the Relation Between Sankara and Buddhism
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Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Vol.
XXV. No. 3
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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One
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1998
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16
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Samavayakenaanumeya?
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Darshana,Calcutta, 43,
Vol. No. 2
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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1404[ Bangabda]
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17
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The Concept of Pramana and the
Sceptical Arguments of Nagarjuna
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Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Vol.
XXIV, No. 1
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ISSN 0032-6178
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1997
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18
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On the Conflicting Truth-claims of Different Religions
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Journal of AssamUniversity, Vol. 2
,No. 1
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1997
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19
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The Levels of Truth in Madhyamika with a
note on AdvaitaVedānta
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The Journal of the IndianAcademy of Philosophy,
Calcutta, Vol. 35, Nos. 1 & 2
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1996
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20
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A Note on the Concept of Alienation
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Darshana International, Vol.
XXXVI, No. 3
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1996
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21
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Man and Freedom (A Critical Exposition of Jean Paul Sartre's View)
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Journal of AssamUniversity, Vol. 1
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1996
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22
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Nagarjuna's Philosophical
Method
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The Essence, Vol. 3
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One
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1995
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23
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Syllogism: Aristotle and Nyaya
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The VisvaBharati Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 3
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1995
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24
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''Lingasarira (The Subtle Body)
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PrabuddhaBharata, Mayavati, Vol. 94
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1991
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25
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A Critique of Jayarasi's Critique of
Perception
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Indain Philosophical Quarterly, Poona,
Vol17, No. 4
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0032-6178 ISSN
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1990
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26
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Is Jayarasi a materialist?
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Indain Philosophical Quarterly, Poona,
Vol. 16, No. 3
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ISSN 0376-415X
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1989
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27
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Jaina View of Soul : An
Introduction
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Jaina Journal, Calcutta, Vol. 22, No. 2
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1987
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28
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A note on Jayarasibhatta's Philosophical
Method
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The VisvaBharati Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 23,
No. 1
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1986
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29
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No-soul Theory of Buddhism: Its Meaning and Significance
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Journal of the Department of Buddhist Studies,
University of Delhi, vol 10
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1986
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30
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Samavayaprasange
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Darshana, Vol. 35
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1993
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31
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Rabindranath on man and his freedom
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Tattva-Darshana, Vol. 2, No. 4
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1985
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32
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What is Syadvada?
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Jain Journal, Calcutta, Vol. 20, No. 1
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1985
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33
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The traditional Critique of Vaisesika Critique of the category of
Samavaya : An Appraisal
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Indian Philosophical Quarterly (IPQ),
Poona , Vol. 12, No. 2
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1985
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34
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Is Samavaya an Internal Relation?
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Indian Philosophical Quarterly (IPQ),
Poona , Vol. 12, No. 2
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ISSN 0032-6178
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Yes
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None
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yes
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1984
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35
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Acharya Brajendranath Seal: Ek
Vishmitapray Jyotishka
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Udbodhan
Vol 117, Vol 1
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ISSN 09714316
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yes
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None
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15 Jan, 2015
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36
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Dharmiya Anekantavad,
Paradharma-grahishnuta O SwamiVive-kananda
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Udbodhan, Vol 117, Issue 9,
ISSN 09714316
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yes
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September (Aswin) 2015
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37
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Dushprapya Bauddhagra-ntha
Mahayanavimshaka
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ARANYA 8th year, 2nd issue,
ISSN 2394-028X
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yes
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October,2015
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(iii) Research Papers Published
in Anthologies /articles/chapters published in Books/ Conference Proceedings:
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Sl.
No.
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Art/Chapter
Title with
page
numbers
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Book title,
Editor &
Publisher
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ISBN/ISSN No/
(Or, Renowned
publishers)
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Whether peer-reviewed/
Impact
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No of Co-authors
(To be
shared)
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Whether
I am the
main
author
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Date / Year
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15.
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1
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Debate
over Doubt Between Gautama and Nagarjuna
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Reconsidering Classical Indian Thoughts, ed. D. R. Sirswal, Center for Positive Philosophy, Pehowa, India
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ISBN 978-81-922377-2-5
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2012
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2
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Kabir's Teaching and the
possibility for Inter- religious
Dialogue
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Professor S. P. Dubey felicitation Volume, titled ''Dimensions
of Philosophy'' ed. A. DattaSharma, Sagar University
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ISBN 81-8315-180-9
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2012
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3
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The
Logic of Religious Pluralism and India
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‘Globalization and Religious Pluralism' ed. ChangangGuo, Center for Global Studies, Shanghai University,
China
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ISBN 13:978-019-53240-5
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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4
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Nagarjuna's Philosophy: A
Critique of Realism
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History of Science, Philosophy in
Indian Civilization ,General Editor : D. P. Chattopadhyaya , VolumeEditor
:Partha Ghosh, vol 12 ,part 5: Materialism and Immaterialism in India and
Europe, Centre for Studies in Civilizations, New Delhi
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ISBN 81-87586-42-7
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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5
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Man and Nature: An Approach
from Buddhist Ethics
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Human
Freedom and Environment, ed. Indoo Pandey Khanduri published by the Department of Philosophy,
H. N. B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garwal
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ISBN 978-81-ISBN 7835-814-7
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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6
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Aspects of Skepticism of Nagarjuna
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Skepticism,Knowledge
and other related Issues Ed. P.
Sarkar, under SAP in Philosophy Publication, University of
Calcutta
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ISBN 9788190914499
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2009
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7
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The Statement
"Everything is Empty"
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Professor Nilima Sharma Felicitation Volume , titled Dimensions
of Philosophy edited by Dr. SouravpranGoswami, Deparment of
Philosophy, Gauhati University,
Guwahati
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ISBN 978-93-80390-41-3
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2010
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16.
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Religious Pluralism and the
possibility of Inter-religious Dialogue in the light of Swami Vivekananda’s
Philosophy
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Relevance
of Swami Vivekananda’s Socio-political Thinking and the Challeges of Today ed and
published by S. Sharma, Department of Philosophy, Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya,
Tripura
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2009
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8
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The Four-cornered Negation
and the denial of the Law of Excluded Middle in Nàgàrjuna’s Logic
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Logic in Religious Discourse, ed. Andrew Schumann, Minsk, Belarus
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ISBN 978-3-86838-061-3
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2009
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9
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On the 'No thesis Argument of
Nagarjuna'
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The Ocean of Buddhist Wisdom, vol. IV,
the Indian Society for Buddhist Studies
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ISBN 81-8315-11-1
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2008
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10
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Understanding Panchashila
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Cmmemoration Number 2550 B E of the Tathagata,
International Center for Buddhist Studies and Research, Siliguri
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2007
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11
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Designatory Function of Words
and Jayarasibhatta'sScepticism
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Language andReality, ed. K.L Das
& J.C. Basak Northern Book Centre New Delhi
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ISBN 81-7211-212-2
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2006
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12
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Nagarjuna on Negation
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Proceedings of the Interim World Philosophy Congress
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2006
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13
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Religious Pluralism and Vedānta
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Contemporary Challenges and Practical Vedānta', ed. J.P. Dubey, Jabalpur
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2005
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14
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Keynote address delivered to
UGC sponsored state-level seminar on 'Society and Human Values'
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Published by Karimganj College, Department of Philosophy in book form,
edited by S. Debnath& M. Dutta-Choudhury
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2002
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15
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Cognitive Scepticism of
Nagarjuna
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Proceedings of the 20th
World Congress of Philosophy, Ed. E. Sosa, Boston, U.S.A.
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ISBN
1-889680-19-2
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2000
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16
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An Approach to Religious
Pluralism and the Possibility of Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Light of
Swami Vivekanana's Philosophy
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Included in 'Swami Vivekanander
Darsana-bhavana' Ed Dr Subodh kumar Paul, Panchmura College, Bankura
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ISBN 978-81-923685-3-5
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Yes
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None
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Yes
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2012
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17
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Dushprapy Bauddha Grantha
Mahayanavingsaka
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Aranya
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ISSN 2394-028X
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yes
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None
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yes
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2015
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(iv) Research Papers Presented in Seminars:
Presented papers in 10
International and 20 National Seminars/ Conference. [some details from 2010
-2013]:
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Sl
No.
1
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Title of the Paper
The Thesis of Sufi Influence on Sricaitanya: A
Refutation
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Title of
Conference /
Seminar
Sricaitanya and his Philosophy
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Whether International /
National/State/Regional/
University/College
level
National, Dept of Philosophy & Religion, Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan
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Date
March 30 -31, 2013
|
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2
3
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Environmental
awareness and Buddhist texts
The Vedantic Model
of Religious Pluralism
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Buddhism and Society
Democratic Culture: Historical Reflections and Modern Transformations
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International, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Saranath
International [Olympia], International Society for Universal Dialogue,
Greece
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Jan 13-15, 2013
June 22 -27, 2012
|
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4
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Position of
Buddhist Studies and Research with reference to Nagarjuna in India Today
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Buddhist Round Table
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International, Dept. of Religion, Univ. of Florida, Gaineville, USA
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Sept 22, 2011
|
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5
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Religious Pluralism
and India Today
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Human Rights, Democracy and
Cultural Pluralism
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International Fulbright Scholars Conference sponsored by the USA Dept
of State at Atlanta, USA
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Nov 2 -6, 2011
|
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6
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Ecological Awareness and Indian Buddhism [one of the two key-note
paper]
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International Conference on Eastern and
Indigenous Perspectives on
Sustainability and Conflict Resolution,
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International,
University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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Nov13-15, 2011
|
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7
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Kabir and
Inter-religious Dialogue
|
International
Conference for peace through Dialogue
|
International,
UNESCO & Dept. of World
Religion, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Nov 27 – 29, 2010
|
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8
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The Logic of
Religious Pluralism and India
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Globalization and Religious Pluralism
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International
Dept of Philosophy, Nanjing University & the Center of Global
Studies Univ. of Shanghai, China
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Aug 16 – 20, 2010
|
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9
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Relevance of Kabir
Today
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Asian Philosophy Congress
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International
ICPR, New Delhi
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March 6 -9, 2010
|
|
10
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Debiprasad Chattopadhyay and Lokayata
|
Directed/ Co ordinated
|
International,
Asiatic Society, Kolkata
|
Nov, 24 -25, 2010
|
|
1
2
3
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……………………
Ecological
Awareness and Two Methodological Models
Man and Environment
in Indian Tradition
Violence and
Environment : An Approach from Buddhism
|
……………………
National Conference of Indian Society For Buddhist Studies [12th
Annual Conference held at Doon University, Dehradun
National Seminar on MAN AND NATURE
Philosophy of Violence
|
NATIONAL / STATE LEVEL
National
UGC sponsored National Seminar
Christ College, Cuttack
National (UGC sponsored), Kandi Raj College
|
Nov 2 -4, 2012
Sept 15-16, 2012
Jan 16 -17, 2012
|
|
4
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Swami Vivekananda
and Religion
|
Swami Vivekananda and the
World Today
|
National, Dept. of Philosophy, Pachmura College, Bakura
|
Feb 29 - March1, 2012
|
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5
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Religious
Pluralism, Vedanta and Terrorism
|
Religious Pluralism as a Response to Terrorism
|
National, SAP Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta
|
Feb 22, 2012
|
|
6
|
What sort of Doctor Do We Need
|
ICPR sponsored National Conference on Medical
Ethics
|
National,
Ambedkar College,
Tripura
|
Feb 10-11, 2012
|
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7
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Indian Methodology of text- interpretation
|
ICPR sponsored
National Conference
On Hermeneutics
|
National,
Dept of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu university,
|
Jan 9 -11, 2011
|
|
8
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Body-Self-Thesis of the Carvakas
|
U G C sponsored National Seminar on
Consciousness
|
National
Dept of Philosophy,Utkal University, Bhuvaneswar
|
Feb 16 -18, 2011
|
|
9
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Environment and Philosophy
|
Philosophy in the Era of Science
|
ICPR sponsored National Seminar, Dept of Philosophy, Panjab
University, Chandigarh
|
Jan 10 - 12 2010
|
|
10
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Logic of Pluralism
|
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ICPR sponsored National Seminar, Cotton College State University,
Guwahati
|
April 21 -22, 2015
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G. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Years 31
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Name
of the Institution
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Designation
|
Date
of joining
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Date
of leaving
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Remarks, if any.
|
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Alipurduar College, West Bengal
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Lecturer
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July 25, 1985
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July 31,1995
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Assam University, Silchar
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Reader
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Aug 1, 1995
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Aug 9, 2001
|
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University of Calcutta
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Reader
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Aug 10, 2001
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Aug 9, 2003
|
|
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University of Calcutta
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Professor
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Aug 10 2003
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Till date
|
|
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Department of Religion, University of Florida
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Adjunct Professor
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Aug 17, 2011
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Dec 07, 2011
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2011,
Fall Semester
|
H. Membership and activities in professional
associations:
(a) The Asiatic Society Kolkata (Life member, India).
(b) The Indian Academy of Philosophy (Life Member,
India).
(c) Fulbright Association Kolkata (Life Member,
India).
(d) US Department of States Alumni, Washington, USA
(e) University of California Santa Barbara
(Department of Religion) Alumni
(f) Visva-Bharati Praktani (Alumni), Santiniketan
(g) International Institute of Asian Studies,
Netherland
(h) Indian Philosophy Congress (Life Member, India).
(i) Indian Society for Buddhist Studies (Life Member,
India).
(j) Forum for Religion and Ecology (Life Member,
California, USA).
(k) International Society for Universal Dialogue
(Greece)
(l) Center
for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (Philadelphia, USA)
(m) American Philosophical Association, USA
(n) American
Association of Religion, USA
(o) Member of the Boards of under-graduate and
Post-graduate Studies in Philosophy in the University of Calcutta.
(p) Member of Ph.D. and M Phil Committees and Academic
Faculty Council of the University of Calcutta and Burdwan University.
(q) Formerly External Member, Board of Studies in
Philosophy: North-Eastern Hill University.
(r) Formerly External Member, Board of Studies in
Philosophy: Aligarh Muslim University.
(s) Formerly Chairman, Board of Studies in Philosophy
(both UG & PG): Assam University.
(t) External Member, Burdwan University Philosophy
Ph. D. Committee
I. JOURNALS EDITED:
1. The Journal
of Indian Academy of Philosophy (Vols.
40, 42 & 43).
- The
Journal of the Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, Vols. 6 & 7, 2006, 2007.
J.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT:
1.
Advaita-siddhanta-sara-samgraha of Narayanasrama (Sanskrit text to be translated and annotated into Bengali).
2. Madhusudana Sarasvati's Siddhanta-bindu, (English Translation and annotation with Sanskrit
Text).
3.
The Collected Works of Acharya BrajendraNath Seal.(To be edited with Introduction; 1st
volume on Religion and Philosophy completed recently and accepted for
publication by The Asiatic Society, Kolkata)
4. Studies
in Nagarjuna’s Pratityasamutpadahridayakarika : in progress.
5. Nagarjuna O Vasubandhukrita Durlava Bauddha Grantha: in
progress.
6. K. INVITED LECTURES: From 2011 onward:
- USA Chamber
of Commerce [Orlando Chapter] Annual Lecture on Dec 6, 2011 delivered on
‘Religious Pluralism, Politics and India’.
2. Special Lecture at
the Department of Philosophy, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA on
“Indian Philosophy and Cognitive Scepticism” organized by ‘Philosophy Student
Society’ on Nov 29, 2011.
- Special
lecture delivered on “Reflections on Acharya BrajendraNath Seal’s
Philosophy’’ on 28.09.2012 organized by the Calcutta School of
Philosophical Research.
- Lecture
delivered on 05.12.2012 on “The Body-Self Theory of the Carvakas” to the
participants of Refresher Course organized by the Academic Staff College
of the University of Calcutta.
- Lecture delivered
on ‘Values’on28.09.2012 organized by the Calcutta School of Philosophical
Research.
- 4 lectures
delivered on “The Logic of Religious Pluralism” to the participant of UGC
sponsored Refresher Course in Philosophy at North Bengal University from
June 17—18, 2013
- 2 lectures on
“Management with Human Face” to the participants of Refresher Course in
Business Management Department of Calcutta University on 5thDecember,
2013
- Presented
paper titled “ No thesis argument of Nagarjuna” at National Seminar held
at Raipur University, Chattisgargh from January 13-15, 2014
- Presented
paper titled “ a philosophical Understanding of Ramakrishna’s Mysticism”
at a National seminar organized by Dept of Philosophy & Religion from
Feb 18 -19, 2014
- Delivered two
lectures at Academic Staff College, Burdwan University on “Orientalism and
Culture Studies” on 22nd Feb, 2014
- Delivered a
lecture titled “The Vedantic Version of Religious Pluralism As An
Alternative Model for New World Order” as the Distinguished Speaker
in the 2nd International
Conference of ‘Dharma-Dhamma Conference’ held in Bhopal from Feb 28 –
March 2, 2014.
- Delivered P C
Bagchi Endowment Lecture 2013 at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan on
March 11, 2014 on “Nagarjuna on Emptiness (Sunyata).
- Delivered a
lecture titled “ Aspects of AchacharyaBrajendranath Seal’s Conception of
Philosophy” in a seminar organized by Indian Statistical Institute,
Calcutta on “The Confluence of Minds : Rabindranath, Brajendranath and
Prashantachandra” on March 13, 2014.
- Delivered a
lecture on “Research Methodology in Humanities and social sciences: A
Philosophical approach” organized by Library and Information Science
Department at Calcutta University (UGC sponsored) on March 28, 2014.
- Delivered two
lectures on ‘Environment and ancient Indian Religio-Philosophical
tradition’ to the participants of Orientation Programme organized by the
Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta (July 23, 2014)
- Delivered a
series of lecture as Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy,
North Bengal university (Sept 01 – 10, 2014)
- Delivered two
lectures on ‘ Value Education & Medical Ethics’ to the participants of
Orientation Program organized by the Academic Staff College, University of
Calcutta (Sept 17, 2014)
- Presented a paper titled “ A Prefatory
for Understanding Integral Humanism in a New Perspective” in India
Foundation Centre for Study of
Religion and Society (New Delhi) organized National Seminar on “ Integral
Humanism” from Oct. 25 –26, 2014
- Delivered the
12th 'Professor Tarasankar Banerjee Endowment Lecture on " Religious
Tolerance and Pluralistic Thought in India's Culture and History"
organized by the Department of History, Suri Vidyasagar College on
November 29, 2014.
- Delivered two
lectures on "Research Methodology for Social Studies" as
resource person in the Refresher course organized by the Academic Staff
College, University of Burdwan on 08.01.2015
- Delivered
valedictory address in the International Seminar on " Revival of Theravada Buddhism
in Bengal " organized by the
Department of Pali, University of Calcutta on 15.01.2015.
- Presented a
paper titled 'Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal's Philosophical Attitude' in the
National seminar on 'The life and Works of Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal'
organized by The Asiatic Society on March 24, 2015
- Presented a
paper titled 'Cultural Nationalism and Integral Humanism' and chaired an
academic session in the National Seminar on "Integral Humanism In
Indian Thought' held from March 25 - 27, 2015 at Sanchi University of
Buddhist-Indic Studies
- Delivered a
lecture titled " Logic of Cultural Pluralism in Understanding Human
Condition" in the Work-shop 'Philosophers' Meet 2015' organized by
Cotton College State University, Guwahati from April 20 -21, 2015.
- Presented a
paper titled " Reflections on Nagarjuna's Refutation of the Law of
Excluded Middle" in the International Conference on ; Hermeneutic
Understanding of Classical Philosophies in Contemporary Times' organized jointly by 'The Council
for Research in Values and Philosophy', Vietnam Academy of Social
Sciences & Institute of Philosophy at Danag City, Vietnam from
July 8 -9, 2015.
- Delivered a
lecture on 'Sabda-pramana' at SOAS, University of London, UK on October
19, 2015.
- Delivered a
lecture on 'Is Hinduism a pure polytheistic Religion ?' , John Hick Centre
of Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham, UK on Oct 29, 2015
- Delivered two
lectures on "Word
Meaning" in ICPR sponsored Workshop titled ' Philosophy Through
Analysis of Language' at Sidhu -Kanho-Birsa University at Purulia on Dec
21, 2015
- Delivered
"Maharshi-smarak-vaktrita (Special Lecture on Upanisad called
Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore Memorial Lecture) at Visva- Bharati,
Santiniketan on Dec 25, 2015.
- Delivered
lecture on "Ontological Foundation of Man, Morality and Spirituality:
A Discourse on Vivekananda's Philosophy" in 2nd Asian Philosophy
Congress held at Gitam University, Visakapatnam from January 19 -21, 2016
and chaired the Academic Session " Philosophy of Values."
L. Acted as expert in
Selection Committees for teaching positions of different Universities in India
and also for Fulbright fellows’ selection under USEFI. Apart from this (I)
acted as an expert in different Public Service Commission & College Service Commission in India.
M. COMMUNITY
SERVICES: Associated with
religious and social community services like Services for Aged People [Help Age India, New Delhi], Associated
with Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Golpark, Kolkata.
M. Language
Known:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit
& Pali
N. Country Visited with Academic Purpose: Poland, USA, Bahama, China,
Bangladesh, Greece, Srilanka, Vietnam, United Kingdom.
O. Foreign Universities visited with
Academic purpose: Universities of Birmingham, London, Oxford and Cambridge in
U. K.; University of California Santa Barbara, University of California Los
Angelos, Amity University, Georgia State University, University of Florida
(Gainville) and University of South Florida (Tempa) in USA; Nanjin University
and Sanghai University in China; Vietnam Institute of Politics (Da Nang), and
Institute of Philosophy (Hu Chi Min City); Dhaka University in Bangla Desh,
University t of Warsaw at Poland.
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Date & Place: Kolkata
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(Dilipkumar Mohanta)
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