Prabhu Venkataraman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6873155 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prabhu Venkataraman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prabhu |
| FAMILY NAME | Venkataraman |
| SIGNATURE | VENKATARAMAN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1080-0792 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
In Defense of Kitcher’s Pragmatic Naturalism
Philip Kitcher, in his book The Ethical Project (2011), outlined an ethical theory built on the foundation of pragmatic naturalism. In it, he tries to merge the pragmatism of John Dewey and the philosophy of naturalism. Despite its notability as an extensive contribution to naturalistic ethics, few criticisms against his ethical theory have been made on the basis that it fails to avoid the naturalistic fallacy (Derpmann et al. 2013). Others like …
Possibility of conjunction between altruism and egoism
Both altruism and egoism are two types of motivations for action. An altruistic action is performed to benefit the other, whereas egoistic action is performed to benefit oneself. The strict definition of altruism states that an action ceases to be altruistic if the actor receives the benefit of his action as a consequence directly or indirectly. On the other hand, egoism particularly psychological egoism presupposes that all actions, whether perf…
Identity and Recognition in the Case of ‘Dalits’
Recognition plays an important role in shaping up the personality of humans in social and political context. Recognition is the act of accepting or respecting other beings or group, a ‘vital human need’, an important means of valuing the other. In this paper, we focus on how language plays an important role in recognition and misrecognition. We address this issue with specific reference to ‘Dalits’. ‘Dalit’ as an identity is created by the subjec…
Some issues in understanding spirituality as relational
In the present literature, understanding and interpretation of spirituality has moved from the transcendent to the relational aspect of the human being. This movement has been necessitated by shortcomings in understanding spirituality as transcendent. The idea of transcendent is unverifiable and subjective. Moreover, it is possible in the context of specific cultural and religious traditions, but not in a multicultural context. Spirituality in it…
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Some issues in understanding spirituality as relational
In the present literature, understanding and interpretation of spirituality has moved from the transcendent to the relational aspect of the human being. This movement has been necessitated by shortcomings in understanding spirituality as transcendent. The idea of transcendent is unverifiable and subjective. Moreover, it is possible in the context of specific cultural and religious traditions, but not in a multicultural context. Spirituality in it…
Identity and Recognition in the Case of ‘Dalits’
Recognition plays an important role in shaping up the personality of humans in social and political context. Recognition is the act of accepting or respecting other beings or group, a ‘vital human need’, an important means of valuing the other. In this paper, we focus on how language plays an important role in recognition and misrecognition. We address this issue with specific reference to ‘Dalits’. ‘Dalit’ as an identity is created by the subjec…
Possibility of conjunction between altruism and egoism
Both altruism and egoism are two types of motivations for action. An altruistic action is performed to benefit the other, whereas egoistic action is performed to benefit oneself. The strict definition of altruism states that an action ceases to be altruistic if the actor receives the benefit of his action as a consequence directly or indirectly. On the other hand, egoism particularly psychological egoism presupposes that all actions, whether perf…
In Defense of Kitcher’s Pragmatic Naturalism
Philip Kitcher, in his book The Ethical Project (2011), outlined an ethical theory built on the foundation of pragmatic naturalism. In it, he tries to merge the pragmatism of John Dewey and the philosophy of naturalism. Despite its notability as an extensive contribution to naturalistic ethics, few criticisms against his ethical theory have been made on the basis that it fails to avoid the naturalistic fallacy (Derpmann et al. 2013). Others like …
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