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Arindam Chakrabarti

アリンダム・チャクラバルティ

Arindam Chakrabarti

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
India
Languages
English, Bengali
Religion
Hinduism

Career

Occupations
philosopher, university professor, editor, author
Active Years
1976-
Affiliations
Ashoka University
Influenced By
Sir Peter Strawson, Michael Dummett, Bimal Matilal, Sri Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath

Education

University of Calcutta
Faculty of Arts / Department of Philosophy
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1973–1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: India
University of Calcutta
Faculty of Arts / Department of Philosophy
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1976–1978
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: India
Oxford University
Humanities / Faculty of Philosophy
Degree: DPhil
Period: 1979–1982
Year of Graduation: 1982
Country: United Kingdom
Supervisors: Sir Peter Strawson, Michael Dummett

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Realisms Interlinked: Objects, Subjects and Other Subjects

2019 scholarly monograph

A monograph addressing realist debates about objects and subjects, bringing together analytic and Indian philosophical perspectives.

realismsubjectivityIndian philosophyanalytic philosophy

The Book of Questions: An Introduction to Indian Philosophical Analysis

2018 introductory academic book

An introductory work explaining methods of Indian philosophical analysis and presenting key questions and issues.

Indian philosophyanalysismethodology

Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art

2017 research handbook (edited)

An edited research handbook collecting studies on Indian aesthetics and philosophy of art from diverse perspectives.

aestheticsphilosophy of artIndian thought

Comparative Philosophy without Borders: Essays in Fusion Philosophy

2015 essay collection (co-edited)

A co-edited collection aiming at 'fusion philosophy' through dialogue between different philosophical traditions.

comparative philosophyfusiondialogue

Engaged Emancipation: New Essays on Yogavāsiṣṭha

2014 essay collection (co-edited)

A co-edited volume of new essays on the Yogavāsiṣṭha, including discussions of emancipation and narrative interpretation.

Yogavāsiṣṭhaemancipationnarrative

Mahābhārata Now: Narrative, Aesthetics, Ethics

2013 edited volume (co-edited)

An edited collection re-examining the Mahābhārata from contemporary perspectives across narrative, aesthetics, and ethics.

Mahābhāratanarratologyethics

Apoha: Buddhist Nominalism and Human Cognition

2011 edited volume (co-edited)

A co-edited volume collecting essays on the Buddhist theory of apoha (exclusion) and human cognition, exploring nominalism and epistemology.

Buddhist philosophynominalismcognition

Universals, Concepts, and Qualities: New Essays on the Meaning of Predicates

2006 essay collection (co-edited)

A co-edited collection on universals, concepts, and qualities focusing on analytic philosophical discussions of predicate meaning.

universalsconceptspredication

Denying Existence

1997 academic book

A monograph treating philosophical discussions on denying existence, examining negative existential propositions and related positions.

ontologydenialmetaphysics

Epistemology, Meaning and Metaphysics After Matilal

1996 edited volume

An edited volume of essays on epistemology, meaning, and metaphysics following the work of Bimal Matilal.

epistemologysemanticsmetaphysics

Knowing from Words

1993 edited volume (co-edited)

A co-edited collection discussing the relationship between language and knowledge, exploring intersections of philosophy of language and epistemology.

philosophy of languageepistemology

Bibliography

  • Realisms Interlinked: Objects, Subjects and Other Subjects
  • The Book of Questions: An Introduction to Indian Philosophical Analysis
  • Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
  • Comparative Philosophy without Borders: Essays in Fusion Philosophy
  • Engaged Emancipation: New Essays on Yogavāsiṣṭha
  • Mahābhārata Now: Narrative, Aesthetics, Ethics
  • Apoha: Buddhist Nominalism and Human Cognition
  • Universals, Concepts, and Qualities: New Essays on the Meaning of Predicates
  • Denying Existence
  • Epistemology, Meaning and Metaphysics After Matilal
  • Knowing from Words

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarlyanalyticcomparative
Recurring Motifs
realismapoha (nominalism)universalsmodern interpretations of Indian philosophy

Legacy

Arindam Chakrabarti is recognized for bridging analytic philosophy and Indian philosophical traditions. Through numerous edited and authored works he has contributed to international discussions on Indian philosophy.

Academic Societies

  • Indian Philosophical Congress

Trivia

  • Professor of philosophy at Ashoka University.
  • Completed DPhil at Oxford under Peter Strawson and Michael Dummett.
  • Reported disciple of Sri Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath.