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Dr. SREEJITH K.K.

Assistant Professor
Department
PHILOSOPHY AND THE LIFE WORLD
Contact
+91 3222 298-311 / Centrex-311
Email
sreejith@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
Biographical Sketch
Academic Interest
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
Ph.D.University of Hyderabad2017
M.Phil.University of Hyderabad2012
M.A.Goa University2009
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
A CRITICAL DEFENSE OF SOSAESQUE VIRTUE RELIABILISM IN EPISTEMOLOGY
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Vidyasgar University, Midnapore - June 2018 to present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Goa campus – August 2017 to June 2018.
Teaching Assistant – Dept. of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, January – May 2011.
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)Detailed Description
Field of SpecializationVirute Epistemology
Research Area/ Areas of InterestSocial Epistemology
Field of SpecializationPhilosophy of Psychiatry and Psychology
Research Area/ Areas of InterestPhilosophy of Science
Course/ Subject Taught
Course Name
Epistemology
Western Classics
Applied Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
TitlePublication TypePublished inPublished onPublisher's NameRoleDetails
Expounding the absence of Ernest Sosa’s situation component in Gettier casesNationalPhilosophy and the Life-world, Vol.25, pp.47–57 ISSN:0975-8461.Mar, 2023Vidyasagar UniversitySole AuthorImpact Factor: 0.00000
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Justification in knowledge first virtue epistemologyNationalPhilosophical Papers, Vol.19, pp.157–168. ISSN 0976-4496.Mar, 2023University of North Bengal https://jpp.nbu.ac.in/doc/Journal_Philosophy_Vol_XIX_March_2023.pdfSole AuthorImpact Factor:
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A Defence and Critical Appraisal of Sosasque Virtue EpistemologyInternationalJournal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research. Volume 35, Number 2 pp.333-351.SSN: 0970-7794, 2363-9962Jan, 2018SpringerSole AuthorImpact Factor: 0.00000
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40961-018-0136-z
A Virtue-theoretic Turn in EpistemologyNationalGauhati University Journal of Philosophy. Vol.2Jan, 2017Gauhati University Impact Factor:
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Critical Contextual Empiricism and Its Implications for Science EducationInternationalEpisteme-4 (fourth international conference to review research on Science Technology and Mathematics Education) Proceedings , Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, MumbaiJan, 2011Macmillan advanced research series, Macmillan https://www.academia.edu/2108225/Critical_Contextual_Empiricism_and_its_Implications_for_Science_Education Impact Factor:
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Justification as Social PracticeNationalSandhan: Journal of Centre for Studies in Civilizations, Vol.IX, No.2, pp.137-149 (ISSN 0972-3609, Edited by D.P. ChattopadhyayaJan, 2009Centre for Studies in Civilizations, New Delhi. Impact Factor:
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Book Chapter Published
Title of ChapterTitle of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
In defense of Ernest Sosa’s virtue epistemological diagnosis of the Gettier problemGlimpses of Western Philosophy Edited by Nirmalya Narayan ChakrabortyDev Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN: 9789359448589Jan, 2025Sole AuthorIndexing: Others
Article's Web Link:
https://devbooks.in/books/glimpses-of-western-philosophy/
Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Scholar NameThesis TitleName of the Co SupervisorStatusDate
Afrin AkterM.Phil. Dissertation: A Study of Gender Justice with Feminist Perspectives AwardedApr, 2023
SUBHAS GUINMPhil dissertation: A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY INTO REDUCTIONISM IN TESTIMONIAL KNOWLEDGE: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DAVID HUME AND ELIZABETH FRICKER AwardedMay, 2022
Minakshi ChatterjeeM.Phil. dissertation :VIRTUE ETHICS AND BUDDHIST ETHICS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AwardedJan, 2022
Shyamoshree BanerjeeM.Phil. dissertation :Role of Values in Psychiatry: A Preliminary Enquiry AwardedNov, 2020
Research Project
Worked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.DurationPeriodStatus
Principal InvestigatorIndian Council of Philosophical Research (Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development)2000002 years2019-2021Ongoing
Invited Lectures
TitleOrganized ByVenueDate
“Virtue Epistemological Diagnosis of the Gettier Problem: Issues and Prospects” in the week long coursework on Western PhilosophyBhaktivedanta Research Centre, KolkataOnlineJan, 2024
"Knowledge First Epistemology: Unsettling the Epistemological Orthodoxy?"Department of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati UniversityRabindra Bharati University, Kolkata (online)Nov, 2022
"Death Penalty: For and Against"Dept. of Philosophy, Presidency UniversityPresidency University, KolkataAug, 2022
Virtue Epistemology and Predicament of Testimonial Knowledge: Failure of John Greco’s DiagnosisGlobal Forum For Young Philosophers (GFYP)OnlineMar, 2022
"Symmetry Between Action and Belief: In Defence of Sosa's Diagnosis of the Gettier Problem"Department of Philosophy, University of HyderabadOnlineNov, 2021
Virtue Epistemological Account of KnowledgeDepartment of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, 18th September 2019Vidyasagar UniversityJan, 2019
Epistemology after GettierDepartment of Philosophy, Goa University, Goa on February 6, 2018.Goa UniversityJan, 2018
Membership of Learned Society
Title/Name of the Society
Indian Philosophical Congress.
International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry (INPP)
Society for Philosophy & Technology
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRoleHeld at and Organiser
Two day National seminar on 50 years of Indian Philosophical Quarterly held on 17th and 18th of February, 2025“Virtue Epistemology on Trial: Testimony and the Failure of Greco’s Defense”Feb, 2025Paper presenterDept. of Philosophy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
Modernism Across the Century: Tracing its Genealogy and Legacy. Title of the Talk: Descartes' Search for the Foundation: The Central Project of Modern Epistemology": Jun, 2023SpeakerDept. of English, Narajole Raj College, Paschim Midnapore
National Seminar on Science, Values and Idea of of Good Life in a Democracy, Presented a paper titled "Intellectual Virtues, Knowledge, and the Social World"Jan, 2020paper presenterDept. of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad on 2nd and 3rd of March 2020
International Seminar on “Self, Knowledge and World: Perspectives form East and West’, Presented a paper titled “Knowledge and Credit: Some Issues”.Jan, 2019 paper presenterDepartment of Philosophy, Presidency University, Kolkata.11th and 12th September 2019
International Seminar on Philosophy and Literature Meeting: The West(s) and the East(s), Presented a paper titled Virtue Epistemology and the Predicament of Testimonial Knowledge: Towards a Nyaya Response.Jan, 2018paper presenterGoa University, Organised by Goa University and Institute of Philosophy, University of Porto, Portugal. March 19th & 20th, 2018
National seminar on Contextualism in Contemporary Epistemology, Presented a paper titled Sosasque Virtue Epistemology and Knowledge from Testimony.Jan, 2018paper presenterIndian Council of Philosophical Research. March 26 & 27, 2018, ICPR academic centre Lucknow.
ICPR Fellows meet 2014, Presented a paper titled Addressing the challenge from testimonial knowledge to virtue epistemologyJan, 2014paper presenterHeld at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, organised by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), 2nd-4th April 2014
Fourth international conference to review research on Science Technology and Mathematics Education, Presnted a poster titledomi Bhabha Centre for Science education, TIFR, 5th to 9th January 2011. Critical Contextual Empiricism and Its Implications for Science Education.Jan, 2011paper presenterHomi Bhabha Centre for Science education, TIFR, Mumbai. 5th to 9th January 2011.
Afro-Asian Philosophy Association Conference, Presnted a paper titled Justification as Social Practice.Jan, 2010paper presenterHeld at the University of Mumbai, conducted by Indian Philosophical Congress from 20th to 23rd October 2010.
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRole in the EventFunding Agency
Two-Day Workshop on Philosophical CounsellingApr, 2025Joint coordinatorVUPAA
Social and Political Philosophy, (on 17th January 2019 at Dept. of Philosophy, Vidyasagar University)Jan, 2019Joint coordinatorIndian Council of Philosophical Research (Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development)
Awards
Award NameAwarded by Date
Juniour Research FellowshipIndian Council of Philosophical ResearchJan, 2013
National Eligibility Test for LectureshipUGCJan, 2012