Dr. Shewli Dutta

Dr. Shewli Dutta

Assistant Professor
Department
PHILOSOPHY AND THE LIFE WORLD
Contact
+91 3222 298-315 / Centrex-315
Educational Qualification
Degree Name Institute Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D. JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY 2015
M.PHIL UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA 2003
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
FROM IDENTITY TO THE NATURE OF A PERSON: PHILOSOPHICAL EXPLORATIONS
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF PHILOSOPHY AND THE LIFE-WORLD, VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY SINCE 09 APRIL, 2012
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) Detailed Description
Field of Specialization Philosophy of Mind
Research Area/ Areas of Interest Personal Identity
Field of Specialization ADVANCED LOGIC, PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
Research Area/ Areas of Interest Philosophical behaviourism and Self-Identity
Research Area/ Areas of Interest The practice of Witchcraft in Indian Adivasi Societies
Course/ Subject Taught
Course Name
INDIAN PHILOSOPHICAL TEXT:BHASAPARICCHEDA
ADVANCED LOGIC: PHILOSOPHICAL LOGIC, MODAL LOGIC, RELATION ( COPI AND SUPPIES)
ADVAITA VEDANTA: SOME PARTS OF VEDANTA PARIBHASA
PERSONAL IDENTITY FROM WESTERM METAPHYSICS
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
Author' Name Title Publication Type Published in Published on Publisher's Name Role Details
“Are Persons Substances?: A Critique of Locke’s Theory of Personal Identity” National Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Vol: 23, No. 1(English) 2013-14, pp – 73-87 Jan, 2014 Jadavpur University Impact Factor:
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
Scholar Name Thesis Title Name of the Co Supervisor Status Date
WRITTICK BHATTACHARYYA, Ph.D. A comparative analysis between the Ethics of Srimadbhagavad-Gita and Kant None Ongoing Jan, 2023
Research Project
Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration Period Status
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR UGC 300000 2 years and 3 months 2015-2017 Complete
Invited Lectures
Title Organized By Venue Date
Net Lectures University of Caslcutta Dept. of Philosophy, C.U. Jan, 2013
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Date Role in the Event Funding Agency
"Social and Political Philosophy" Jan, 2019 Joint Coordinator INDIAN COUNCIL FOR PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
“Philosophy of Mind: Indian and Western Philosophy” on 10.01.2016 Jan, 2016 Joint Coordinator UGC Unassigned grant
“Critical Thinking and Philosophizing” Jan, 2016 Joint Coordinator INDIAN COUNCIL FOR PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
“Philosophy of Man and Environment” Jan, 2015 Joint Coordinator INDIAN COUNCIL FOR PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH