Workshop on Self and Society (1st - 2nd June, 2024)

The concept of self is a primitive concept in the discourse of philosophy. It is a single unified concept that represents an individual person who is an integral part of the society. Philosophers have contemplated time and again on the sense of the self with reference to the individual's subjectivity and also sometimes with regard to an intersubjective relationship that a person shares while being engaged with others in society. One comprehends oneself while being epistemologically and normatively engaged with others in society and also with the world as a whole. While being engaged with the world, the self performs goal-directed actions and, in that process, it exhibits its commitment and responsibility towards the other members of the society: Society is a plural entity that represents the collective self. Some actions are collectively performed. However, it has been difficult to hold the collective responsible for performing an immoral action, particularly when the collectives are not well-formed social entities. Collective responsibility and commitment have been critically analyzed to understand the moral status and intention of the collective.

National Conference on Agency and Value (3rd - 4th June 2024)

We all live in society and are tied to a web of social relations. These relations are grounded on values. These values are defining features of human existence. With values, human civilization has been sustaining and flourishing. No doubt there are ups and downs, still, humanity has aspired always to encounter challenges. What we are, depends on how we live and act morally in everyday life. The moral or ethical attitudes of an individual are defined by choice and action.  Human actions are generally evaluated from a moral point of view. Either the action is praised or condemned, but in all cases, it involves the agent who performs it. The agent is held morally responsible for bringing out an action.

The workshop is based on the two philosophical texts which have been published this year. They are:

_1. R. C. Pradhan's Metaphysical Idealism: A Contemporary Perspective (Cambridge Scholars, UK, 2024) _and_ _

_2. Bhaskarjit Neog's What Responsibility? Whose Responsibility? (Routledge, London, 2024) _

The workshop will be by the conference. These events are organized in collaboration with IOE, IIT Bombay, _Tattvanveshi Philosophical Society_: Forum for Philosophy, and _Professor Geeta Ramana's Memorial Research Scholar Forum_.