Faculty

Rajakishore Nath

Image
Rajakishore Nath
Designation
Professor
Discipline
Philosophy
Email
rajakishorenath[at]iitb[dot]ac[dot]in, rajakishorenath[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone
+91-22-25767357(O)

Ph. D. (University of Hyderabad, 2006) 

PGDPOE (Professional Ethics). (University of Hyderabad, 2002)  

M. Phil. (University of Hyderabad, 2001)  

M. A. (University of Hyderabad, 1999)

       Teaching Experiences:

  • Professor of Philosophy at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay (Joined on 22-04-2022)
  • Associate Professor of Philosophy at Department of Humanities and social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 01-09-2014 to 21-04-2022.
  • Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 07.10.2008 to 31.08.2014.
  • Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 12.03.2007 to 06.10.2008.

     

 Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence , Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, and Ethics (Analytic Philosophy Traditions).

Book:

        Nath, R. (2009) Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: A Critique of the Mechanistic Theory of Mind, Universal Publishers, Florida, USA, 2009, Pp. XIX + 188. (ISBN: 1-59942-905-5), and the same book is published in low price edition in India (Overseas Press India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2012, Pp. XIX + 188, ISBN 9788189938-93-2).

This book has been reviewed by Analytic Insights (2021) and commented that one of the must-read books on the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. https://www.analyticsinsight.net/philosophy-of-ai-recommendation-list-of-5-must-read-books/

Article Published in Journals: 

  1. Nath, R. (2024) Review of R. C. Pradhan (RCP)’s Mind, Meaning and World: A Transcendental Perspective, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2019Artificial Intelligence and Society (Springer), 39 (3): 1495–1498.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-022-01556-2
  2. Nath, R., Panda, M. M. (2024) From Solipsism to the Limits of Experience: A Reflection in the Light of Wittgenstein’s TLPJournal Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Springer) 41 (1): 17-36.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961-023-00318-9
  3. Prajapati, A., Nath, R. (2024) Understanding Vedic Texts Through the Lens of Eco–Spiritualism,  Obnovljeni Život. Časopis za filozofiju i religijske znanosti (Crotian) (English) Renewed Life. Journal of Philosophy and Religious Sciences (University of Zagreb), 79(3): 281–294.https://doi.org/10.31337/oz.79.3.2
  4. Nath, R., Manna, R. (2023) From posthumanism to ethics of artificial intelligence, AI & Society (springer) 38 (1): 185–196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-021-01274-1
  5. Nath, R., Sahoo, S. K. (2023) Putnam’s Anti-Cartesian Journey, Philosophical Traditions of the World, 4 (1):135-151.
  6. Nath, R. (2022) The Re-Enchantment with the Buddhist Perspective on Phenomenal Consciousness in the Contemporary Philosophy of Mind, Obnovljeni Život. Časopis za filozofiju i religijske znanosti (Crotian) (English) Renewed Life. Journal of Philosophy and Religious Sciences (University of Zagreb), 77 (3): 297-312. https://doi.org/10.31337/oz.77.3.1
  7. Nath, R., Sahu, V. (2021) Review of P. K. MohapatraAn Applied Perspective on Indian EthicsSOPHIA (Springer), 60:1067–1069.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11841-021-00892-y
  8. Manna, R., Nath, R. (2021Kantian Moral Agency and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Problemos (Vilnius University Press), 100: 139-151. https://doi.org/10.15388/Problemos.100.11
  9. Nath, R. (2021Ramesh Chandra Pradhan (RCP). (2020). Metaphysics of Consciousness: The Indian Vedāntic Perspective, Journal of Dharma Studies (Springer), 4: 293–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42240-021-00112-3.
  10. Manna, R., Nath, R. (2021The Problem of Moral Agency in Artificial Intelligence, IEEE Explore-2021 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century (21CW): 1-4.10.1109/21CW48944.2021.9532549
  11. Nath, R., Panda, M. M. (2021Rediscovering Wittgenstein’s Idea on the Nature of Mental Phenomena, Philosophical Readings (Ca' Foscari University of Venice), 13 (2):134-146.10.5281/zenodo.4724598
  12. Panda, M. M., Nath, R. (2020) Wittgenstein on Public Language About Personal Experiences, Philosophia (Springer), 48 (5): 1939-1960. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-020-00192-8
  13. Nath, R., Sahu, V. (2020) Is Personal Identity, Moral Identity? Philosophical Readings (Ca'Foscari University of Venice), 12(3): 364-369, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.3903490
  14. Nath, R. (2020) Alan Turing’s Concept of Mind, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Springer), 37(1): 31-50.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961-019-00188-0
  15. Nath, R., Sahu, V. (2020) The Problem of Machine Ethics in Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Society (Springer), 35(1): 103-111.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-017-0768-6
  16. Velpula, S., Nath, R. (2019) Consciousness is the Concomitance of Life, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Springer), 36(1): 167-181.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961-018-0165-7
  17. Nath, R. (2019) Can Ethics Be Without Ontology? Wittgenstein and Putnam, Philosophia (Springer), 47(4): 1215-1225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-018-0035-1
  18. Nath, R. (2018) The Meaning of Life in Indian Philosophy: A Contemporary Reconstruction, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Springer), 35(2): 249–265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961-018-0144-z
  19. Nath, R. (2018) The Problem of Self in Nāgārjuna’s Philosophy: A Contemporary Perspective, Artificial Intelligence and Society (Springer), 33 (4): 537–543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-017-0702-y
  20. Nath, R. (2017) Mind, Machines and Creativity, Sandhān: Journal of Centre for Civilizations Studies, 17(1-2): 117-148.
  21. Nath, R. (2017) Can naturalism explain consciousness: A critiqueArtificial Intelligence and Society (Springer), 32(4): 563–571. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-016-0671-6
  22. Nath, R. (2016) Wittgenstein on the existence of the mind in the physical world, Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society, 39:181-182.
  23. Nath, R. (2015) Fodor’s dilemmas on representation and intentional realism, Philosophical Papers (North Bengal University Journal), 11: 45-63. http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3383.
  24. Panda, M. M., Nath, R. (2015) Experience and expression: The inner-outer conceptions of mental phenomena, Indian Philosophical Quarterly, 36(1-4): 77-112.
  25. Nath, R. (2013) Negative aspects of tolerancePHILOSOPHY PATHWAYS electronic journal, Issue 179, http://klempner.freeshell.org/newsletter/issue179.html.
  26. Diabagh, S. K., Nath, R. (2012) Rene Descartes & Gilbert Ryle: A comparison and contrast, Indian Philosophical Quarterly, 39 (1-2): 39-62.
  27. Nath, R. (2012) Artificial intelligence, mind & person, Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, 5(2): 79-94.
  28. Nath, R. (2011) Exploring morality in artificial intelligence, Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, 4(2): 97-108.
  29. Nath, R. (2010) A Cartesian critique of the artificial intelligencePhilosophical Papers and Review, 2 (3): 27–33. https://doi.org/10.5897/PPR.9000001
  30. Nath, R. (2010) Globalisation: building a global ethics, PHILOSOPHY FOR BUSINESS e-journal, Issue 56. http://isfp.sdf.orgbusinesspathways/issue56.html.
  31. Nath, R. (2009) Supervenience and emergentism: A study in philosophy of mind, International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 3(3): 39-49.
  32. Nath, R. (2009) Machine intelligence, competence and creativity, Artificial Intelligence and Society, (Springer) 23(3): 441-458.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-007-0080-y
  33. Nath, R. (2008) Mind in artificial intelligence, PHILOSOPHY PATHWAYS electronic journal, Issue 140. http://klempner.freeshell.org/newsletter/issue140.html.
  34. Nath, R. (2008) Ethics, management, and religious scriptures, Apeejay Business Review: A Journal for Strategic Decision Makers, 9(1-2): 49-57.
  35. Nath, R. (2008) Research on artificial intelligence: Issues in science and philosophy, Research World, 5: 31-34.
  36. Nath, R. (2007) Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Civilizations, Sandhān: Journal of Center for Studies in Civilizations, 7(1): 173-179.
  37. Nath, R. (2006Emergence of consciousness shows the hardness of the hard problem of consciousness, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 23(2):167-181.
  38. Nath, R. (2006) Why materialism as a theory fails?,Indian Philosophical Quarterly,  33(2):195-214.
  39. Nath, R. (2005) Early and later Putnam on functionalism, Sandhān: Journal of Center for Studies in Civilizations, 5(2): 55-66.
  40. Nath, R. (2005) A non-materialistic view of person, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 22(2):122-137.
  41. Nath, R. (2004) Mind: A connectionist model, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 21(3): 43 -62.
  42. Nath, R. (2004) Machine consciousness, The Philosophical Quarterly 10(1-4): 41-48.
  43. Nath, R. (2002) Why minds are not machines? A critical study, The Philosophical Quarterly, 8(3-4): 113 -118. 

    Chapters in Edited Volumes, Books, & Proceedings:

  44. Nath, R. (2024) Understanding Ethics in the Lens of Buddhism and Wittgenstein, In Philosophy, Culture, and Value: Some Contemporary Issues, B. Bhattacharyya (Ed.), Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 121-132.
  45. Nath, R. (2021) Mind, Functionalism, and Putnam, In Understanding Mind, Consciousness, and Person, R. Sarma (Ed.), New Delhi: Rawat Prakashan: 27-44.
  46. Nath, R. (2015) Pradhan on the metaphysics of consciousness, In Language, Mind and the Reality: Philosophical Thoughts of R. C. Pradhan, Ranjan K. Panda (Ed.), USA: Brown Walker Press: 91-108.
  47. Nath, R. (2014) Swami Vivekananda’s idealism as the philosophy of education, In Vivekananda and Contemporary Education in India: Recent Perspectives, A. Mohapatra (Ed.), New Delhi: Surendra Publications: 91-97.
  48. Nath, R. (2014) Machine consciousness, mind & consciousness, Proceedings of the 50th Anniversary Convention of the Society for the Study of   Artificial intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, New York: Curran Associates, Inc.: 626-631.
  49. Nath, R. (2012) Artificial Intelligence: Key Notions, In Philosophy of Technology, India: Indira Gandhi National Open University: 5-16. Text Book for M. A. (Philosophy).
  50. Nath, R. (2012) Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical Implications, In Philosophy of Technology, India: Indira Gandhi National Open University:17-28. Text Book for M. A. (Philosophy).
  51. Nath, R. (2012) Minds and Computers, In Philosophy of Mind (ISBN: 9788126659876), India: Indira Gandhi National Open University: 37-45. Text Book for M. A. (Philosophy).
  52. Nath, R. (2005) Why be moral? In Understanding Philosophy: Eastern and Western Perspectives, M. Ghosh (Ed.), New Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan: 304-307.

 

Paper/Talk Presented in National/International Seminars/Conferences:

  1. Nath, Rajakishore, The Problems of Realism & Anti-realism in Teaching and Research’ an invited speaker in the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Emerging Teaching Learning Trends, Tools, and Techniques’, Department of Languages, Christ University, Pune Lavasa Campus, 3-7 June 2024.
  2. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Understanding Self Through the Lens of Emptiness of the Self’ a paper presented in the UGC-ICPR sponsored global seminar on Buddhist philosophy of mind and cognitive science with human moral experience at Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, 20-22 March 2024.  
  3. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Progression Towards an ‘Authorless’ Literatures’ a paper presented in the national seminar on post-independence Indian literature, themed ‘Bright Star: Increase Role of Technology in Literature & Education’ in the world’s largest literature festival organized by Sahitya Academi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 11-16 March 2024.
  4. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Is There Any Synthesis Between Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence?’ invited lectures in the 10th International Media Summit, themed "An Evolving Mediascape: Storytelling in the Time of AI at Department of Mass Media, KC College, HSNC University, Mumbai, 6-7 March 2024.
  5. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Understanding Virtual Reality’ a paper presented in the ICPR sponsored International Philosophy Day organized at the Department of Philosophy, G. M. University, Sambalpur on 2nd March 2024.
  6. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘The Research Problems of Anti/Realism in Philosophy of Mind’ invited lectures in the PHILOFERENCE 2024, workshop for research scholar on ‘Doing Research: Ethics and Methodology’ organized at the Design and Innovation Center, IIT Bhubaneswar and Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 27-29 February 2024. 
  7. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence (AI): Insights from the Philosophy of Mind’ a paper presented in the ‘Consciousness: An International Seminar’ organized by Art of Bliss and Central University of Sanskrit, Puri, Odisha on 28th January 2024.
  8. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Platonism in Wittgenstein’s Transcendental Ethics’ a paper presented at the ICPR sponsored congress of 96th & 97th Indian Philosophical Congress at Department of Philosophy, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 20-23 December 2023.
  9. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘The Problem of Embodied Consciousness in the Lens of Vedantic view of Consciousness’ a paper presented at the (Hybrid Event) International Conference on Life & Cognition at the Intersection of Science, Philosophy, & Religion at The Bhakti Vedanta Institute of Spiritual Culture, Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 17th December 2023.
  10. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Can Techno Human have their Own Mind? Looking into Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ a paper presented in the ICPR sponsored national seminar in ‘Philosophy, Science and Technology' organized by the School of Philosophy, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha on 20th March, 2023. 
  11. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘The Paradox in Artificial Intelligence: Looking to Artificial Consciousness’ a paper presented for ICPR sponsored International Conference on Difference Between Artificial and Natural Intelligence at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nrisinghapally, Nabadwipa, West Bengal during 12th -13th December 2022.
  12. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Understanding Mind through the Lens of Artificial Intelligence’ invited lectures at the Department Philosophy and Religion, Banaras Hindu University on 26th March 2022.
  13. Nath, Rajakishore ‘Artificial Intelligence: Its Scope and Limits’ invited lectures, AICTE QIP sponsored short term course on ‘Embodied Artificial Intelligence’ organized by the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of NITTTR Chandigarh on 23rd March, 2022. 
  14. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Machine, Mind and Self’ invited lectures for a refresher course on the theme of Body, Mind and Self organized by Savitribai Phule Pune University and the State Government of Odisha, 15th -28th December 2021.
  15. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Philosophy and the Artificial Intelligence World View’ invited lectures organized by the School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT Chennai on 9th December 2021. 
  16. Nath, Rajakishore ‘Mind, Cognition, and Artificial Intelligence,’ invited lectures, AICTE QIP sponsored short term course on ‘Visual Cognition’ organized by the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of NITTTR Chandigarh, during 04-09 October, 2021. 
  17. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Artificial Intelligence, Dataism, and Ethics’ a paper presented in the ICSSR sponsored National webinar on Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bane at Centre for Culture and Development, Vodadara, on 20th March 2021. 
  18. Nath, Rajakishore, ‘Culture and Nature: Ecosophical Foundation for the Study of Environment’ a paper presented in the National Webinar on Ecosophy in Classical Indian Philosophy: Reflection on a Moral Tradition organized by Department of Philosophy, Pattamundai College, Odisha on 21 November 2020. 
  19. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Problem of ‘Actualism’ in Artificial Intelligence”, a paper presented at Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack on 26th February 2020.
  20. Nath, Rajakishore, “Human and Nature:  A Philosophical Inquiry into Non- Anthropocentric Aspect of Ethics” a paper presented in the National seminar on Man and Nature: Some Ethical Issues organized by G. M. University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India, 24-25 February 2020.
  21. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Nature of Ethics: Buddhism & Wittgenstein”, a paper presented in the UGC Sponsored Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Buddha and Wittgenstein on Culture and Values organized by Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India, 14-16 March 2019.
  22. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Humanistic Epistemology in Indian Philosophy”, a paper presented in the two days ICPR sponsored National Seminar on The Relevance of Indian Epistemology organized by the Department of Philosophy and Sanskrit, Cachar College, Silcher, Assam, India, 23-24 December 2018. 
  23. Nath, Rajakishore, “Suresh Chandra on Wittgenstein’s Idea of Personal Identity a paper presented in the National seminar at 3rd Wittgenstein Philosophical Society organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, 24-26, November 2018.
  24. Nath, Rajakishore, “Jaina’s Substantial Nation of Consciousness: A Counter Perspective to Science of Consciousness” a paper presented in the InSIS Conference-2018 organized by Faculty of Social Work, the M S University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat and ICPR, New Delhi, 25-26 October 2018.
  25. Nath, Rajakishore, “Davidson on Anomalous Monism” a paper presented in the International Seminar on the Philosophy of Donald Davidson and the Influence of his Thought in the 21st Century organized by Department of philosophy, University of Mumbai and Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, 25-26 November 2017.
  26. Nath, Rajakishore, “Can Ethics Be Without Ontology? Wittgenstein and Putnam” a paper presented in the National seminar at 2nd Wittgenstein Philosophical Society sponsored by ICPR and organized by Department of Philosophy, Manipur University, Manipur, 2-5 November 2017.
  27. Nath, Rajakishore, “Is There any ‘Hard’ Problem of Consciousness in Vedāntic View of Consciousness?’ a paper presented in the Two Day International Conference on ‘The Problem of Consciousness and the Brain/Brahman Dichotomy’ organized by Department of Philosophy and Culture, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, 27-28 February 2017.
  28. Nath, Rajakishore “The Meaning of Life in Indian Philosophy: A Contemporary Reconstruction” a paper presented in the National seminar on ‘Re-constructing Indian Philosophical Framework: Quest for Decoding Meaning’ sponsored by ICPR, New Delhi at Department of Philosophy, Goa University in association with the International Centre Goa, India, 28-30 January 2017.
  29. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Mystery of Consciousness: An Advaitic Approch”, a paper presented in the 13th National seminar on ‘Mysticism: Its Contemporary Relevance’ organized by Samvad at Ramanreti, Old Gokul, Mathura, India, 18-20 November 2016. 
  30. Nath, Rajakishore, “Wittgenstein on the existence of mind in the physical world”, a paper presented in the 39th International Wittgenstein Symposium 2016 organized by Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society at  Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, 7 - 13 August 2016.
  31. Nath, Rajakishore, “Are Buddhists Committed to Functionalism” a paper presented in the UGC-ICPR national conference on Philosophy of Mind, Matter and Morals in Buddhism organized by Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India, February 12-14, 2016.
  32. Nath, Rajakishore, “Buddhist Critique on the Mechanistic Theory of Mind” a paper presented in the 2nd Asian Philosophy Congress 2016 organized by Andhra University and GITAM University, Andhra Pradesh, India, January 19-21, 2016.
  33. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Re-enchantment of Consciousness: A Qualitative Inquiry into Scientific or Mechanistic Aspect of Consciousness” a paper presented at international conference on Consciousness at Centre for Cognition and Neuroethics, University of Michigan, Flint, USA, 16-17 October 2015.
  34. Nath, Rajakishore, “Putnam on Mind” a paper presented at ICPR international seminar on Philosophy of Professor Hilary Putnam organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, India, 3-5 October 2015.
  35. Nath, Rajakishore, “Personal Identity as Moral Identity” a paper presented at ICPR national seminar on Ethics and Society on the Moral writings of Professor P. K. Mohapatra organized by Choudwar College, Cuttack, India, 15-16 February 2015.
  36. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Problem of Self in Nāgārjuna’s Philosophy: A Contemporary Perspective” a paper presented in the international conference on Understanding the Contemporaneity of Acharya Nagarjuna’s Philosophy in the Global Context organized by Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India, 28-30 January 2015.
  37. Nath, Rajakishore, “Pradhan’s Critique on the Science of Consciousness” a paper presented in the international conference on ‘Intentionality, Normativity and Objectivity' organized by Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India, 8-10 January 2015. 
  38. Nath, Rajakishore, “Machines Consciousness, Mind & Consciousness” a paper presented in the 50th Anniversary Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Behaviour organized by Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.,1-4 April 2014. 
  39. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Science of Phenomenal Consciousness: Insights from Buddhist Perspective” a paper presented in the UGC national seminar on Buddhist Applied Philosophy organized by Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 30 -31 January 2014.
  40. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Mind-Brain Problem in Artificial Intelligence” a paper presented in the Brain Awareness Seminar on Brain, Behavior and Neuroimaging organized by the Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, 15-16 November 2013. 
  41. Nath, Rajakishore, “Swami Vivekananda’s Idealism as Philosophy of Education” a paper presented in the UGC national seminar on Incorporation of Swami Vivekananda’s Thoughts in the Curriculum of Contemporary Education System, held at The M. S. University of Broda, Vadodara, 21st October 2013.
  42. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Metaphysical Analysis of Mind in the Physical World” a paper presented in the symposium on “Philosophy & Analysis” in the 25th annual conference of the All-Odisha Philosophy Association organized by Department of Philosophy, Dharmasala Mahavidyalya, Dharmasala, Odisha, 25 -26 January 2013.
  43. Nath, Rajakishore, “Pradhan on the Metaphysics of Consciousness” a paper presented in the International Conference on Language, Mind & Reality: A Reflection on Philosophical Thoughts of Professor R. C. Pradhan, held at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, New Delhi, 5-7 March 2012.
  44. Nath, Rajakishore, “Artificial Intelligence, Mind and Person” a paper presented in the International Conference on the Nature and Human Nature, organized by the Consciousness and Experimental Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society at University of Oxford, England, 10-12 September 2010.
  45. Nath, Rajakishore, “A Critique of Artificial Intelligence Model of Mind” a paper presented in the Towards Science of Consciousness Studies, held at Tucson Convention Centre, Tucson and organized by Centre for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, 13-17 April 2010.
  46. Nath, Rajakishore, “Intelligence without Mind” a paper presented in the First Asian Philosophical Congress, held at JNU, New Delhi and organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, 6-9 March 2010.
  47. Nath, Rajakishore, “Supervenience and Emergentism: A Study in Philosophy of Mind”, a paper presented in the International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, held at Gottenheim, Germany, 8-13 November 2009.
  48. Nath, Rajakishore, “Understanding Consciousness: A Study in Artificial Intelligence” a paper presented in the AICTE National Conference on Machine Consciousness, held at Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gandhi Institute For Technology, Bhubaneswer, 4-6 July 2009. 
  49. Nath, Rajakishore, “Cartesian View on Artificial Intelligence” a paper presented in the International Conference on Language, Mind and Social Construction, held at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, in association with ICPR, New Delhi, 9-11 February 2009.
  50. Nath, Rajakishore, “Artificial Intelligence: Issues in Ethics” a paper presented in the ICPR National Conference on Ethics: Theory and Applications, held at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, 18-20 March 2008.
  51. Nath, Rajakishore, “Mind in Artificial Intelligence” a paper presented in the Brain Awareness Week at Psychophysiology Laboratory of IIT, Bombay, in association with International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), 10-15 March 2008.
  52. Nath, Rajakishore, “Is Supervenience Thesis Identical with Emergentism ?” a paper presented in the ICPR National Seminar on Recent Developments in Epistemology: Indian and Western, held at Department of Philosophy, North-East Hill University, Shillong, 28-30 November 2007. The same paper was also presented in the International Philosophy Day, held at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, 15 November 2007.
  53. Nath, Rajakishore, “Research on Artificial Intelligence: Issues in Science and Philosophy” a paper presented in the Research Training Seminar at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswer, 14 September 2007. 
  54. Nath, Rajakishore, “Exploring Emergentism”, a paper presented at the Conference on Yoga and Parapsychology, organized by the Institute for Human Science and Service, Department of Psychology and Parapsychology, and the Institute for Yoga and Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 3-6 January, 2006.
  55. Nath, Rajakishore, “Globalisation: Building a Global Ethics”, a paper presented in the U.G.C. sponsored State Level Conference on “Globalisation: A Philosophical Perspective,” at Christ College, Cuttack, 21-22 November 2004.
  56. Nath, Rajakishore, “The Place of Consciousness in Cognitive Science”, a paper presented in Fellows’ meet, organized by ICPR at Academic Centre, ICPR, New Delhi, 12-15 November 2002.
  57. Nath, Rajakishore, “Why Be Moral?” a paper presented in the 77th Session of the Indian Philosophical Congress, at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 24-27 October, 2002.
  58. Nath, Rajakishore, “Machine Consciousness”, a paper presented in Fellows’ meet, organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research at Academic Centre, ICPR, New Delhi, 27-30 March 2002.
  59. Nath, Rajakishore, “Tradition, Modernity and the Future of Civilisation”, a paper presented in Essay Competition-cum-Seminar, Organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 3-6 February 2002.
  60. Nath, Rajakishore, “Why Minds are not Machines? A Critical Study”, a paper presented in the National Research Scholars Seminar in Philosophy, Organised by North Maharashtra University’s Pratap Center for Philosophy, Amalner, 26-28 December 2001.
  61. Nath, Rajakishore, “A Non-Materialistic View of Person”, a paper presented in the 76th Session of the Indian Philosophical Congress, at Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, from October 29 to November 1, 2001. 
  62. Nath, Rajakishore, “Dharma and Justice”, a paper presented in Essay Competition-cum-Seminar, organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research at University of Hyderabad, 8-10 January, 2001.

Award/Recognitions/Fellowships:

  • Best Presenter Award: On my research paper on “Understanding ‘Author’ or ‘Authorless’ Literatures Through the Lens of Artificial Intelligence,” at the Bandung International Conference for Cultural Studies 2024 on the theme of ‘Interpreting the Global/Local Culture against the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, organized by The Faculty of Art and Design, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia, 16-17 October 2024. 
  • Young Philosopher Award:  Instituted by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2012.
  • Best Conference Paper Award: International Journal Arts and Sciences Conference, Germany, 8-13 November 2009.
  • Young Faculty Award: IIT Bombay, 2008.
  • Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award: School of Humanities, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
  • University Gold Medal: First Class First in M. A. in Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, India.
  • University Grant Commission- National Eligibility Test (NET), December-2002.
  • Junior Research Fellowship: Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, India.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Award:  In recognition of Academic Excellence in 1998-1999.
  • Merit Fellowship:  During M.A. and M.Phil., University of Hyderabad, India.

 

At IIT Bombay: 

HS 109: Introduction Philosophy

HS200: Environmental Studies

HS250: Environmental Studies

HS 301: Introduction to Philosophy

HS 420: Philosophy of Mind,

HS 415: Introduction to Logic.

HS 808: Philosophy of Language,

HS 706: Classical Indian Thoughts in Modern Times,

HS 624: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy of Mind,

HS806: Contemporary Trends in Philosophical Analysis

HS 828: Philosophical Points of View and Major Thinkers

 Course Developed at IIT Bombay:

HS 624: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy of Mind, PG (approved)

HS 415: Introduction to Logic for UG (approved)

 

  • Life Member of Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research.
  • Life Member of International Society For Philosophers, UK.
  • Life Member of Indian Philosophical Congress
  • Life Member of Forum on Contemporary Theory
  • Life Member of Journal of Contemporary Thought
  • Life Member of All Odisha Philosophy Association
  • Life Member of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Society

  • Associate Editor/Editorial Board Member/Advisory Member of Journals:
  •  Associate Editor & Member, International Editorial Board, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer-Nature, GB) (April 2024 to till date)
  • Associate Editor, Journal of AI and Society (Springer-Verlag London Ltd.) (October 2020 to till date)
  • Member, Advisory Board of Journal of AI and Society (Springer-Verlag London Ltd.) (June 2018 to October 2020)

    Board of Studies (BOS) at Institutes/Universities:

  • Member, Board of Studies in Philosophy, Mizoram University, Aizawl from September 2024-September 2027.
  • Member, Board of Studies (BOS), School of Philosophy, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha, 2024.
  • Subject Expert, Board of Studies (BOS), Languages Division, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT Chennai Campus, Tamil Nadu, 2023.

Administrative Experiences at IIT Bombay:

  • PhD Student’s Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from April 2022 to June 2024.
  • Philosophy Group Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, January-December 2023.
  • Seminar Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from April 2017 to June 2019.
  • Time-Table Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from December 2013 to December 2015.
  • Member, Warden’s Committee for Summery Action on Disciplinary Matters from November 2013 to 2015.
  • DUGC Member, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 2011 to 2013.
  • Library Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 2011 to July 2014.
  • Warden, Hostel 5, IIT Bombay from 2011 to June 2015. 
  • Philosophy Group Coordinator, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 2011-2012.
  • Worked as Associate Warden, Hostel 5, IIT Bombay from 2008-2011.
  • Invigilation Duty in Charge at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 2009-2011.
  • Co-Course Registration in Charge at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay from 2007-2009.

Journal/Book Reviewer of:

  • Journal of Cognitive Science (Seoul National University)
  • Philosophia (Springer)
  • Philosophy Study (David Publishing Company)
  • Ravenshaw Journal of Philosophy (Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University),
  • AI and Society (Springer),
  • Oxford University Press (India),
  • Macmillan Publications,
  • Journal of Theoretical and Experimental Artificial Intelligence (Taylor and Francis)
  •  Palgrave Communications,
  • Sage Open,
  • Science and Engineering Ethics (Springer),
  • Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility (Wiley),
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence (Taylor and Francis),
  • Journal of phenomenology and cognitive science (Springer),
  • Journal of Foundational Research (Department of Philosophy, Rajasthan University),
  • Routledge-CRC Press,
  • AI Perspectives and Advances (Springer),
  • AI and Ethics (Springer),
  • Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Springer),
  • Behaviour and Information Technology (Taylor and Francis),
  • Contemporary Business Studies (Sage),
  • Philosophy and Technology (Springer),
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer),
  • Cogent Social Sciences (Taylor and Francis),
  • Discover Computing (Springer),
  • New Ideas in Psychology (Elsevier).

Academic Community Services:

  • Reviewed a national project on Implicitness, internalization and theoreticality - folk psychology as a theory, National Science Centre, Poland, 2021. 
  • Reviewed a national project on Turing, Ashby, and ‘the Action of the Brain’, National Science Centre, Poland, 2020.
  • Reviewed a national project on ‘The Political Problems of Artificial Intelligence’, National Fund for Scientific and Technological Research, Chile, 2020.
  • Reviewed project on Global Ethics for Global Peace: The Contemporary Moral Philosophical Perspective by Prof. L. Udaya Kumar, Nagarjuna University, 2020.
  • Member, Peer team for conducting Academic and Administrative Audit of Departments/ Centers/ Institutes/ Conducted Colleges at University of Mumbai, 2019.
  • Course Developed at ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology &       Management at UG & PG levels during 12-14 September 2008. (Introduction to Philosophy, Contemporary Issues in Ethics, Environmental Studies, Philosophy & Public Policy). 
  • Reviewed NPTEL course on Ethics from IIT Kanpur in 2014.
  • External Examiner for many PhD. thesis, M.Phil. thesis and Viva voce (IITs, Universities, NITs).

 

  • Dr. Mamata Manjari Panda (Roll Number: 07408001), Title of the PhD Thesis: Language and Experience in Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Mind, awarded in January 2014.
  • Mr. Ravi Patil (Roll Number: 168080013), Title of the M.Phil Thesis: Education as Wellbeing for Societal Development: A study on Experiences of Students, awarded in 2018.
  • Dr. Sunkanna Velpula, Title of PDF project: Consciousness: Rediscovering its Origin and Nature, E. Code: I16204. (July 2016 to June 2019)
  • Dr. Suraj Kumar Sahoo (Roll Number: 144080015), Title of the PhD Thesis: Putnam’s Philosophy of Mind: A Critical Study, awarded in July 2020.
  • Dr. Riya Manna (Roll Number: 184083012), Title of the PhD Thesis: The Presuppositions of Artificial Moral Agency: A Philosophical Review, awarded in March 2024.
  • Mr. Abhilash Behera (Roll Number: 194080014), Title of the PhD Thesis: Dennett’s Philosophy of Mind: A Critical Study (Tentative) (Ongoing)
  • Ms. Akanksha Prajapati (Roll Number:214080012), Title of the PhD Thesis: Ecology and Culture (Tentative) (Ongoing)
  • Ms.   Rengsandiki Nampui (Roll Number: 214083009), Title of the PhD Thesis:  Representational Theories of Perceptions (RTP): An Analysis of Externalist and Internalist Perspective of Perception (Tentative) (Ongoing)
  • Ms. Iyarana Sarkar (Roll Number: 23D0734), Title of the PhD Thesis: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (Ongoing).
  • Mr. Ayush Srivastava (Roll Number: 214083013), Title of the PhD Thesis: The Philosophical Problems of Dream Consciousness (Tentative) (Ongoing) (Co-supervisor: Prof. Ranjan K. Panda).