Faculty members of the department have specializations in different areas of Philosophy e.g. Classical Indian Philosophy, Modern & Contemporary western philosophy, Social & Political philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Applied ethics. They are recognized through their publications, presentation of research papers in National & International seminars and conferences. Research scholars and international students come to this department to study Classical Indian Philosophy, Buddhism, Buddhist Logic, Yoga, Continental Philosophy, Social-Political Philosophy and various courses in applied philosophy.
Research areas of the Department:
a) Indian Philosophy (Classical and Modern)
b) Western Philosophy (Classical, Modern & Contemporary)
c) Philosophy of Natural Science
d) Philosophy of Social Science
e) Logic (Indian & Western)
f) Applied Philosophy: (a) Philosophy of Environment (b) Bio Ethics (c) Professional Ethics
g) Continental Philosophy
h) Social and Political Philosophy
i) Philosophy of Religion
j) Feminist Philosophy
Projects completed under DSA:
•'Causation, Explanation and Understanding' – Prof. Sharad Deshpande
•'Studies in Indian Moral Philosophy'– Prof. S.E.Bhelke, Prof. P.P.Gokhale, Dr.S.R. Talghati, Dr. Meena Kelkar, Dr.B.H. Shukla
•'Moral Concerns of Genetic Engineering' – Prof. Surjeet Kaur Chahal
•‘Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research and Practice’ – Prof. Surjeet Kaur Chahal
•‘Feminism in Search of an Identity-The Indian Context’ – Dr. Meena Kelkar
•‘Philosophy of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’– Prof. Pradeep Gokhale & Dr. Lata Chhatre
Projects completed under CSSH-UPE I & II:
• “Religion of Warli: A Study from the Perspective of Philosophical Anthropology”- Dr. Lata Chhatre (2007-2008) (CSSH-UPE I)
• प्र.र.धो. कर्वे यांच्या सामाजिक कार्याचा तात्विक अभ्यास- Dr. Lata Chhatre – 2012-2014(CSSH UPE II).
• ‘A Critical Study of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s interpretation of Buddhism’ - Dr. Harish Navale - 2012-2014 (CSSH UPE II).
Projects completed under BCUD:
• ‘Political Philosophy of Gautama Buddha’ - Dr. Lata Chhatre – 2009-2011 (BCUD).
Presently other research Projects by faculty members are being undertaken under the UGC scheme of Centre for Advanced Studies in Philosophy.
