Akshay Gupta
Biographic Data
| ID | 3891792 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akshay Gupta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akshay |
| FAMILY NAME | Gupta |
| SIGNATURE | GUPTA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1645-4600 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Revitalising Heritage Tomb Gardens in Delhi
This study evaluates the revitalisation potential of four key heritage tomb gardens in Delhi – Humayun’s Tomb, Safdarjung’s Tomb, Lodhi Garden, and Mehrauli Archaeological Park – through a comparative analysis of their spatial, ecological, and touristic attributes. It highlights the disparities in preservation, accessibility, and visitor engagement across these sites. Drawing on field observations and tourism data collected in 2020–2022, the pape…
Arguing for a Devotional Reading of the Gītā
The Bhagavad Gītā is a highly influential Hindu text. There are two prominent broad interpretations of the Gītā . One interpretation, known as the ladder approach, states that the Gītā privileges one yoga system over others, while also holding that other yoga systems are effective to a certain degree. A second interpretation, known as the wheel approach, states that all the yoga systems of the Gītā are equally effective. In this paper, I defend a…
A Systematic Literature Review on Inclusive Public Open Spaces
The lack of proper integration of inclusive design, accessibility standards, and universal design principles into urban planning has resulted in public open spaces that exclude many individuals, particularly those with disabilities or other marginalized groups. Integrating these principles is essential to create environments that are accessible, equitable, and beneficial for all individuals, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or socioeco…
A cross-cultural perspective on God's personhood
Debates about God's personhood, or lack thereof, are central to philosophy of religion. This article aims to advance these debates by presenting the ‘greatness of personhood argument’ for God's personhood and a dilemma for those who deny God's personhood. I also consider various objections to this argument and this dilemma and argue that they fail. Notably, my reasoning in defence of personal theism is cross-cultural insofar as personal theists a…
A Vaiṣṇava Theory of Consciousness
Though there is a vast literature on philosophy of mind, there have been few attempts to defend a Vaiṣṇava theory of consciousness. In this paper, I outline one such theory, distinguish it from Cartesian substance dualism, and defend it. I also note that though this theory differs from Cartesian substance dualism in certain respects, it faces many of the same objections. I then address two of these objections: the neural dependency objection and …
A Close Examination of Beginningless Karman and Vedāntic First Causes
The alchemy of suffering in the laboratory of the world
Traditionally, the problem of evil, in its various formulations, has been one of the strongest objections against perfect being theism. In the voluminous literature on this problem, the motif of evil has usually been discussed with respect to human flourishing. In recent decades more focused attention has been paid to animal suffering and the philosophical problems that such suffering poses for perfect being theists. However, this growing body of…
Is a Guru as Good as God? A Vedāntic Perspective
Within Hindu religious contexts, a guru plays a crucial soteriological role, and is sometimes viewed as being as good as God. Questions of a guru’s sphere of epistemic authority thus have far-reaching socioreligious implications. In this paper, I highlight one such implication within the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition. I then analyze various Caitanya Vaiṣṇava texts in order to precisely define the parameters of a guru’s epistemic authority within th…
Are there de jure objections to Mādhvic belief
Recently, Erik Baldwin and Tyler McNabb have brought Madhva's epistemological framework into active dialogue with Alvin Plantinga's religious epistemology and have argued that individuals within Madhva's tradition cannot make full use of Plantinga's epistemology, according to which, Christian belief resists de jure objections and can also have warrant. While I do not contest this specific claim, I demonstrate that an analysis of Madhva's epistemo…
Role of ultrasound in evaluation of nodular thyroid lesions
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Thyroid disorders have become widely prevalent in India. Using latest sonography techniques, evaluation of thyroid nodule and diagnosing as malignant without FNAC has risen to 90% specificity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was done in 100 patients who came to sonography department with clinical suspicion of thyroid nodule. High frequency superficial ultrasound probe is used in this study. The ultrasound characteristics u…
Evaluation of lumbar spine using MRI in patients with chronic low back pain
Aim: We compared the prevalence of MR imaging features of lumbar spine degeneration in adults and with self-reported low back pain. Evaluating the patient based on the degree of disc bulge correlating findings on MRI study aimed in establishing the role of MRI in prompt diagnosis to assess the degree of disc herniation. Material and Methods : Patients were evaluated each for the following outcomes : degree of disc bulge, disc degeneration, disc e…
Correlation of findings of CT and MRI in skull lesions
Introduction: Skull vault lesions are often asymptomatic and are usually discovered incidentally during computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Calvarial lesions can be benign or malignant. Calvarial lesions may arise from skull bones or can be secondary to invasion of skull vault from brain or scalp based lesions. Objectives: The aim of this study is to study the role of CT and MRI in evaluating skull vault lesions. Mater…
Caste and Devotion
The caste system has caused widespread oppression within Hinduism. In this paper, I analyze the Bhagavad Gītā (c. 500 BCE–200 CE) and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (c. 9th century CE), two highly influential Hindu sacred texts, to understand how they conceptualize the relationship between caste and devotion ( bhakti ). I argue that there is a societal framework that does not maintain the caste system but which is consistent with these texts' soteriologica…
Air pollution perception in ten countries during the Covid-19 pandemic
As largely documented in the literature, the stark restrictions enforced worldwide in 2020 to curb the COVID-19 pandemic also curtailed the production of air pollutants to some extent. This study investigates the perception of the air pollution as assessed by individuals located in ten countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, South Africa and the USA. The perceptions towards air quality were evaluated by employing a…
John Fahy
An Intra-Hindu Comparative Analysis of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism’s Eco-Theological Motifs
In the midst of the earth’s pressing climate catastrophe, the nexus between ecology and religion merits further investigation. In this article, I attempt to illuminate certain important aspects of this nexus by analyzing various Hindu eco-theological motifs, with a particular focus on those of the Hindu religious tradition known as Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism. I will compare and contrast the eco-theological motifs of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism with those of oth…
Exploring and Applying a Socially Progressive Hermeneutical Lens in Hindu Thought
Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpreting texts. In this paper, I describe and explore the implications of a hermeneutical lens that was utilized by the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava theologian A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (1896-1977 CE). My aims in doing so are to (1) contribute toward inter-religious reform within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), which Prabhupāda founded in 1966, and to (2) further devel…
Walk Accessibility to Metro Stations
A Systematic Literature Review on Inclusive Public Open Spaces
The lack of proper integration of inclusive design, accessibility standards, and universal design principles into urban planning has resulted in public open spaces that exclude many individuals, particularly those with disabilities or other marginalized groups. Integrating these principles is essential to create environments that are accessible, equitable, and beneficial for all individuals, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or socioeco…
Walk Accessibility to Metro Stations
John Fahy
An Intra-Hindu Comparative Analysis of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism’s Eco-Theological Motifs
In the midst of the earth’s pressing climate catastrophe, the nexus between ecology and religion merits further investigation. In this article, I attempt to illuminate certain important aspects of this nexus by analyzing various Hindu eco-theological motifs, with a particular focus on those of the Hindu religious tradition known as Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism. I will compare and contrast the eco-theological motifs of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism with those of oth…
Exploring and Applying a Socially Progressive Hermeneutical Lens in Hindu Thought
Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpreting texts. In this paper, I describe and explore the implications of a hermeneutical lens that was utilized by the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava theologian A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (1896-1977 CE). My aims in doing so are to (1) contribute toward inter-religious reform within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), which Prabhupāda founded in 1966, and to (2) further devel…
Is a Guru as Good as God? A Vedāntic Perspective
Within Hindu religious contexts, a guru plays a crucial soteriological role, and is sometimes viewed as being as good as God. Questions of a guru’s sphere of epistemic authority thus have far-reaching socioreligious implications. In this paper, I highlight one such implication within the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition. I then analyze various Caitanya Vaiṣṇava texts in order to precisely define the parameters of a guru’s epistemic authority within th…
Are there de jure objections to Mādhvic belief
Recently, Erik Baldwin and Tyler McNabb have brought Madhva's epistemological framework into active dialogue with Alvin Plantinga's religious epistemology and have argued that individuals within Madhva's tradition cannot make full use of Plantinga's epistemology, according to which, Christian belief resists de jure objections and can also have warrant. While I do not contest this specific claim, I demonstrate that an analysis of Madhva's epistemo…
Role of ultrasound in evaluation of nodular thyroid lesions
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Thyroid disorders have become widely prevalent in India. Using latest sonography techniques, evaluation of thyroid nodule and diagnosing as malignant without FNAC has risen to 90% specificity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was done in 100 patients who came to sonography department with clinical suspicion of thyroid nodule. High frequency superficial ultrasound probe is used in this study. The ultrasound characteristics u…
Evaluation of lumbar spine using MRI in patients with chronic low back pain
Aim: We compared the prevalence of MR imaging features of lumbar spine degeneration in adults and with self-reported low back pain. Evaluating the patient based on the degree of disc bulge correlating findings on MRI study aimed in establishing the role of MRI in prompt diagnosis to assess the degree of disc herniation. Material and Methods : Patients were evaluated each for the following outcomes : degree of disc bulge, disc degeneration, disc e…
Correlation of findings of CT and MRI in skull lesions
Introduction: Skull vault lesions are often asymptomatic and are usually discovered incidentally during computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Calvarial lesions can be benign or malignant. Calvarial lesions may arise from skull bones or can be secondary to invasion of skull vault from brain or scalp based lesions. Objectives: The aim of this study is to study the role of CT and MRI in evaluating skull vault lesions. Mater…
Caste and Devotion
The caste system has caused widespread oppression within Hinduism. In this paper, I analyze the Bhagavad Gītā (c. 500 BCE–200 CE) and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (c. 9th century CE), two highly influential Hindu sacred texts, to understand how they conceptualize the relationship between caste and devotion ( bhakti ). I argue that there is a societal framework that does not maintain the caste system but which is consistent with these texts' soteriologica…
Air pollution perception in ten countries during the Covid-19 pandemic
As largely documented in the literature, the stark restrictions enforced worldwide in 2020 to curb the COVID-19 pandemic also curtailed the production of air pollutants to some extent. This study investigates the perception of the air pollution as assessed by individuals located in ten countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, South Africa and the USA. The perceptions towards air quality were evaluated by employing a…
The alchemy of suffering in the laboratory of the world
Traditionally, the problem of evil, in its various formulations, has been one of the strongest objections against perfect being theism. In the voluminous literature on this problem, the motif of evil has usually been discussed with respect to human flourishing. In recent decades more focused attention has been paid to animal suffering and the philosophical problems that such suffering poses for perfect being theists. However, this growing body of…
A Close Examination of Beginningless Karman and Vedāntic First Causes
Arguing for a Devotional Reading of the Gītā
The Bhagavad Gītā is a highly influential Hindu text. There are two prominent broad interpretations of the Gītā . One interpretation, known as the ladder approach, states that the Gītā privileges one yoga system over others, while also holding that other yoga systems are effective to a certain degree. A second interpretation, known as the wheel approach, states that all the yoga systems of the Gītā are equally effective. In this paper, I defend a…
A Systematic Literature Review on Inclusive Public Open Spaces
The lack of proper integration of inclusive design, accessibility standards, and universal design principles into urban planning has resulted in public open spaces that exclude many individuals, particularly those with disabilities or other marginalized groups. Integrating these principles is essential to create environments that are accessible, equitable, and beneficial for all individuals, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or socioeco…
A cross-cultural perspective on God's personhood
Debates about God's personhood, or lack thereof, are central to philosophy of religion. This article aims to advance these debates by presenting the ‘greatness of personhood argument’ for God's personhood and a dilemma for those who deny God's personhood. I also consider various objections to this argument and this dilemma and argue that they fail. Notably, my reasoning in defence of personal theism is cross-cultural insofar as personal theists a…
A Vaiṣṇava Theory of Consciousness
Though there is a vast literature on philosophy of mind, there have been few attempts to defend a Vaiṣṇava theory of consciousness. In this paper, I outline one such theory, distinguish it from Cartesian substance dualism, and defend it. I also note that though this theory differs from Cartesian substance dualism in certain respects, it faces many of the same objections. I then address two of these objections: the neural dependency objection and …
Revitalising Heritage Tomb Gardens in Delhi
This study evaluates the revitalisation potential of four key heritage tomb gardens in Delhi – Humayun’s Tomb, Safdarjung’s Tomb, Lodhi Garden, and Mehrauli Archaeological Park – through a comparative analysis of their spatial, ecological, and touristic attributes. It highlights the disparities in preservation, accessibility, and visitor engagement across these sites. Drawing on field observations and tourism data collected in 2020–2022, the pape…
Philosophy (10 works) · Epistemology (9 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Hinduism (5 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (5 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works)