CURRICULUM VITAE Monica Prabhakar Educational qualifications: Ph.D., November, 2005, University of Delhi: Happiness: A Conceptual Study (A study from the perspectives of ethics, analytic philosophy and philosophy of mind). M. Phil. Dissertation, 1999, Delhi University: Obligation and Motivation (A Study of Argument in the Externalist Internalist Debate in Contemporary Western Ethical Theory and Classical Indian Philosophy). M.A. in philosophy, 1996, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi (Special papers: Metaphysics and Social & Political Philosophy) Ranked first. B.A. in philosophy, 1994, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. Ranked first. Cleared National Educational Testing (N.E.T.) in the year 1996. Areas of Specialization: Analytic Philosophy, Logic, Ethics Publications: Books India of Our Dream: A Model for Global Development (coeditor Mahmoud Masaeli) Cambridge Scholars Publishing Forthcoming Logic (co-author Priyedarshi Jetli) 2012, New Delhi: Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd. Irving M. Copi and Carl Cohen: Introduction to Logic 13 th Edition, (Indian Adaptation, Co-adapter Priyedarshi Jetli), 2009, New Delhi: Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd. Irving M. Copi and Carl Cohen: Introduction to Logic 12 th Edition, (Indian Adaptation, Co-adapter Priyedarshi Jetli), 2006, New Delhi: Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd. 1
Chapters in Books The Bhagavadgita and Global Ethics in Globality, Unequal Development and Ethics of Duty, Mahmoud Masaeli ed. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016. Hinduism s Proactive Prescription Against Terrorism: Principle of Tolerance and Dutiful Action in Root Causes of Terrorism: A Religious Perspective, Mahmoud Masaeli and Rico Sneller eds., Cambridge Scholars Publishing,2017 Vivekananda s Spiritual Universalism and Religious Pluralism and Global Ethics in Spirituality and Global Ethics, Mahmoud Masaeli ed., Cambridge Scholars Publishing Forthcoming Book Reviews Review of Christopher Bartley, Introduction to Indian Philosophy, Philosophy in Review, Vol 32, No.3, 2012, pp. 158-160 Review of Ronna Burger, Aristotle s Dialogue with Socrates on the Nicomachean Ethics (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2008) Philosophy in Review, Vol. 30, No.1 2010. Review of Delbert Reed, The Origins of Analytic Philosophy: Kant and Frege, (London: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2007) Philosophy in Review, Vol. XXIX, No.2, April 2009, pp.136-8 Review of P.F. Strawson and Arindam Chakrabarty (eds.), Universals, Concepts and Qualities: New Essays in the Meaning of Predicates, (Aldershot, UK: Ashgate 2006) (Co-reviewer Ajay Verma), Philosophy in Review, Vol. XXVIII, No.5, October 2008, pp.381-4 Articles/Papers Happiness or pleasure: Any Confusion?, Akademos An Annual Miscellany of Liberal Arts and Scholarship, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, 2006, pp.148 60. A Case for Euthanasia, Breeze (Magazine of the Association of Basic Medical Scientists, P.G.I. Chandigarh, India), Issue 1, January, 1997, pp. 20 21. 2
Presentations: Gave a talk on Relevance of Buddhist Teachings Today: Promoting Peace, Non-Violence, Love and Friendliness at Buddhist Study Centre, established by UGC at Shyama Prasad College, University of Delhi, on January 28, 2017. Presented a paper titled The Ethical Unity of the Nicomachean Ethics and the Bhagavadgita at the World Congress Aristotle 2400 years organized by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, May 23 to May 28, 2016. Presented a paper titled Bhagavadgita as the Paradigm of Philosophy and Ethics Embedded in Literature at the National Seminar on Perspectives in Philosophy of Literature organized by the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, April 11 to April 13, 2016. Gave a talk as resource person on Basic Tools of Argument in the Skill Development Program on Successful Decision Making: Essential Strategies and Skills organized by the Department of Philosophy, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, December 23, 2015. Gave a Talk on Indian Wisdom: A Myriad of Visions on the programme Names, Objects and Places on All India Radio, August 2009. Gave a Talk on The Heritage Buildings of Delhi on the programme Names, Objects and Places on All India Radio, June 2009. Commentator for Emancipation from Method: A Critique of Modernism and Postmodernism by Ajay Verma, DCRC (Developing Countries Research Centre), University of Delhi, 9 November, 2004. Gave a Talk on The Female Legend Maitreyi on the programme Women s World: Women Philosophers of India on All India Radio, January 2000. A Case for Euthanasia, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, January, 1997. Academic Distinctions: Received various Prizes from the college for securing the First position in B.A. (Hons) Philosophy and M.A. Philosophy. 3
Received the N.V. THADANI MEMORIAL PRIZE for securing highest marks in Indian Philosophy, 77%, 1996. Received an Endowment Scholarship for Rs. 2,500 from South Campus, Delhi University for securing the first position in M.A. (previous), 1995. Refresher Courses, Workshops and Seminars Attended: Attended a refresher course on Human Rights and Social Inclusion conducted by the Academic Staff College, Jamia Milia Islamia, August 20 to September 10, 2013. Attended the first Asian Philosophy Congress organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, March 6 to March 9, 2010. Participated in the ILLL-ICT workshop (Tier II) for capacity building of Delhi University Faculty, January 22 to January 27, 2010. Attended a national workshop on Understanding Educational TV programmes: Problems & Prospects, organized by Consortium for Educational Communication, December 17, 2009. Attended a refresher course on Language and Logic: Indian and Western, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, March 29 to April 19, 2009. Attended an orientation course (OR-54) conducted by the CPDHE, University of Delhi, July 02-28, 2007. Attended a one-day seminar on Identity: Perspectives and Issues, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, December 2, 2005. Attended workshop on Language, Meaning and Text, November 5 6, 2004, Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Attended a four-day International Conference on Indian Philosophy, Science and Culture, Organised by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, March 29 to April 1, 2003. Attended a refresher course on Metaphysics and Epistemology, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, March 26 to April 15, 2001. 4
Membership of Learned Bodies Member of Post Graduate Courses Committee (PGCC), Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, 2007-8-9. Coordinator Organized a National Seminar on Interface of Philosophy with Various Art Forms at Daulat Ram College, March 30-31,2017. Organized a 21 day In House Skill Development Program on Successful Decision Making: Essential Strategies and Skills at Daulat Ram College, December 18, 2015 to January 4, 2016. Work Experience: Lecturer (Permanent) at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, July 17, 2006 till date. Papers taught: 2006-07: Texts of Indian Philosophy, Logical Reasoning & Elements of Indian Philosophy 2007-08: History of Western Philosophy, Texts of Indian Philosophy & Philosophical Debates. 2008-09: Texts of Indian Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy & Formal Logic 2009-10: Texts of Indian Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy & Formal Logic 2010-11: Logic, History of Western Philosophy & Texts of Indian Philosophy 2011-12: Traditional Logic (Sem I), Truth Functional Logic (Sem II), History of Western Philosophy & Texts of Indian Philosophy. 2012-13: Traditional Logic (Sem I), History of Western Philosophy (Sem III), Ethics (Sem IV), Ethics & Texts of Indian Philosophy. 2013-14: Ethics, History of Western Philosophy, Greek Philosophy. 2014-15: Metaphysics and Epistemology, Deductive and Inductive Logic, Philosophical classics & Texts of Indian Philosophy 2015-16: Philosophy of Language & Logic. Lecturer (Temporary) at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, July 16, 2005 July 16, 2006. Papers taught: Contemporary Philosophy, Logic and Philosophical Debates. Lecturer (Ad hoc) at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, August 2, 2004 April 30, 2005. Papers taught: Contemporary Philosophy and Logic. 5
Lecturer (Ad hoc) at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, November 17, 2003 March 16, 2004. Papers taught: Elements of Indian Philosophy and Logic. Lecturer (Ad hoc) at Mata Sundari College, University of Delhi, July 30, 2002 Sep 30, 2003. Papers taught: Elements of Indian Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion and Logic. Lecturer (Temporary) at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, July 28, 1997 July15, 2002. Papers taught: Philosophical logic, History of Western Philosophy and Ethics. *Book Reviews available @ http://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/pir/search/authors/view?firstname=monica&middlena me=&lastname=prabhakar&affiliation=&country= 6