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About the Department

The Department of Philosophy is one of the most prestigious seats of learning in the campus. Established in the year 1950 at Jodhpur, the Department was shifted to Jaipur in the year 1960. World known philosopher, Prof. P.T. Raju was its founder head. The Department has been the karmabhoomi of eminent philosophers & scholars like Prof. V.H. Date, Prof. Daya Krishna, Prof. Biswambhar Pahi, Prof. Ramchandra Gandhi, Prof. Chandmal, Prof. R.S. Bhatnagar, Prof. V.S. Shekhawat, to name a few. The Department is well reputed country wide as an advanced center of learning, teaching and research. It is one of the four or five "Centers of Advanced Studies" of UGC in country. Some of the national & international level programmes are as under:

• University Leadership Project (UPL) 1977-79,
• Special Assistance Programme (SAP), Phases I to IV, 1979 to 2004
• Center of Advanced Studies, Phase I 2005-2010 & Phase II 2014 to till date.

Infrastructural Facilities

The Department is well equipped with modern technological amenities. The Department apart from having its teaching department in Humanities Block has a separate SAP/CAS building for research activities. The Department has two libraries, one each in its two buildings, with over 20,000 Volumes of books, periodicals & journals.

Ph.D. Programme

Thrust Areas

1. Indian Philosophy, Nyaya Vaishesika, Vyakarana, Vedanta, Tantra-Agama & Bauddha Darshan.
2. Logic, Philosophy of Science & Epistemology.
3. Legal, Social, Political Philosophy, Ethics & Comparative Philosophy.
4. Existentialism, Hermeneutics & Analytical Philosophy.
5. Modern & Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Master's Programmes

M. Phil. in PHILOSOPHY

Duration : Two Semesters (One Year)

MASTER OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY

Seats : 60

Duration: Four Semesters (Two years)

Other Highlights

The Department has published several books of utmost importance for research and higher education, under its five different publications series. The Department also publishes its bi-annual journal, “Journal of Foundation Research”, which has seen more than thirty issues Since 1993. Some of its prestigious publications include Prof. Daya Krishna's Agenda for Research in Indian and Western

Faculty

Head & Associate Professor:

Dr Arvind Vikram Singh

Phone (R): 0141-2703416

Mobile: +91-9460389042

Email: arvindphilrajuniv@gmail.com

Address: P-2, University Campus, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

CV: https://www.uniraj.ac.in/faculty/cv/30404.pdf

Associate Professor:

Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma

Phone (R): 0141-2353932

Mobile: +919413970601

Email: rajendrasharmauniraj@gmail.com

Address: 55 , Govind Nagar , Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur

CV: https://www.uniraj.ac.in/faculty/cv/30403.pdf

Assistant Professors:

Anubhav Varshney

Mobile: +919772242525

Email: anubhavshunya@gmail.com

Manish Gothwal

Mobile: +919928512855

Email: mainshgothwal5105@gmail.com

Manish Sinsinwar

Mobile: +918560825276

Email: manish.philosophy@gmail.com

Address: 89, Krishna Vihar, Gopalpura byepass Jaipur

Vinita Nair

Mobile: +919351506463

Email: viniphilos@gmail.com

Address: 116, Janta Nagar, Rakhri, Sodala,Jaipur

CV: https://www.uniraj.ac.in/faculty/cv/30408.pdf

Scholarship for Students:

• Daya Krishna Scholarship
  • For the first two position holders in semester I and II.
• Sukadev Shastri Darhsan Puruskar
  • For the first position holder in semester III & IV.

Outdated information:

Philosophy Vol. I & II, Bhartiya Evam Paschatya Darshanika Paramparayein (भारतीय एवं पाश्चात्य दार्शनिक परम्परायें) (Published under ASHISS Programme), Prof. B. Pahi's Studies in Formal Logic, Vaishesika Padarthavyavastha Ka Paddhatimulak Vimarsha (वैशेसिका पडर्थव्यवस्था का पद्धतिमूलक) (the book was awarded best book by ICPR, and Shankar Puraskar), translation of Padartha Tattva Nirupanam (पदार्थ तत्त्व निरुपणम्), Dr. R.P. Sharma's Bauddhartha Bahyartha Paryalochanam (बौद्धर्थ बाह्यर्था पर्यलोचनम्), editing of Nyaya Lilavati (in three Volumes), Geeta Mahodadhi I-III Vol., Kathopanishad Kashini Vyakhya, and other research publications.

Seminars & other academic activities

The Department has organized several national & international seminars, workshops, summer/winter courses, refresher courses etc, under the sponsorship of UGC, ICPR, Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy etc. Recently the Department organized a national seminar on “Shakti Sadhna Vidhi Evam Darshan” (शक्ति सदन विधि एवं दर्शन) in February 2015. Just before this world known philosopher Prof. Purushottam Billimoria, delivered Daya Krishna Memorial Lecture in the Department in January 2015.

The Department has started “Weekly Departmental Seminars” in order to facilitate the nourishment of research aptitude and communication skills of Research Scholars, PG and UG Students. About ten of such weekly departmental seminars have been conducted since April 2015.