Dr. Krishna Mani Pathak

Place of Birth Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Title / Position Dr.phil. Assistant Professor Deputy Dean Students Welfare Section / Department Philosphy Faculty Arts and Social Sciences University / College University of Delhi Hindu College Research Themes Ethial Issues, Moral and Political Philosophy, Applied Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, and Gandhian Philosophy Visiting Addresses Department of Philosophy Hindu College University Enclave University of Delhi Delhi 110007 & Computer Centre University of Delhi Delhi-110007 Mailing Address Same as above Telephones +91 9891757605 +91 9818984636 E-mails kmpathak@philosophy.du.ac.in kmpathak@gmail.com kant_228@yahoo.co.in Webpage people.du.ac.in/~kmpathak Download CV Page updated on 18^th October 2011

Educational Qualifications Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2010 M.Phil., Philosophy, University of Delhi, India, 2006 PG, Philosophy,, University of Delhi, India, 2001 PG, Hindi, University of Delhi, India, 1998 PGDC, Translation, University of Delhi, India, 2002 Career Profile September, 2011 to till date: Member, Managing Committee, Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi September, 2011 to till date: Member, Advisory Committee, Maintenance of University Website, University of Delhi August, 2011 to till date: Deputy Dean Student Welfare, University of Delhi January, 2011 to till date: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Hindu College, University of Delhi 09/2010-10/2010: Research Staff, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg 09/2009-05/2010: Research Staff, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg Fall Term 2008/2009: Lecturer (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg Spring Term 2009: Lecturer (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg 11/2007-08/2008: Research Staff, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg 03-29 Sep. 2007: Ad-hoc Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Philosophy, J D M College, University of Delhi Administrative Assignments September, 2011 to till date: Member, Managing Committee, Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi September, 2011 to till date: Member, Advisory Committee, Maintenance of University Website, University of Delhi August, 2011 to till date: Deputy Dean Student Welfare, University of Delhi 2011-2012: Member, Disciplinary Resource Committee/Vigilance Committee, Hindu College, University of Delhi WS2008-SS2009: Instructor, An Introductory Course on Indian Philosophy, University of Heidelberg Areas of Interest / Specialization Kantian Ethics, Moral and Political Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Applied Philosophy, Gandhian Philosophy Publications Profile Pathak, K. M. (2011), From Individual Choice to Collective Responsibility: What determines what?, Journal of Management and Social Sciences, Spring (2011), Vol. 7, No. 1 (forthcoming) Pathak, K. M. (2011), Moral Reciprocity and Tolerance in Jainism, Tulasi Prajna, No. 30 (Jan.-Mar. 2011), pp. 47-56. Pathak, K. M. (2010), Gandhi, Gandhism, and the Principle of Non-violence: A Philosophical Reflection, Philosophy for Business e-journal (ISSN 2043-0736), Issue 61, September 2010, (Published by International Society for Philosophers, UK). Pathak, K. M. (2010), The Universalizability of the Categorical Imperative: Re-examining Kants Maxim of Duty, HeiDOK: Der Heidelberger Dokumentenserver [Universittsbibliothek Heidelberg]. (Dissertation) Pathak, K. M. (2010), The Gandhian Formula of Harmony and Peace: The Unity of Truth and Nonviolence, Proceeding of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Korean Philosophical Association, South Korea. Pathak, K. M. (2009), Poverty and Hunger in the Developing World: Ethics, the Global Economy, and Human Survival, Asia Journal of Global Studies, Vol. 3 No. 2 (2009), 93-107 (online pp. 88-102) Presentations & Talks Pathak, K. M. (2010), Philosophical Reading and Everyday life, Department of Philosophy, J D M College, University of Delhi, India, August 27, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2010), Moral Dilemma and the Problem of Ethical Decision Making, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi, India, August 25, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2010), Rawls and Nozick on Social Justice: The Kantian Legacy, Department of Philosophy, DDU Gorakhpur University, India, August 18, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2010), Kantian Universalism vs. Moral Relativism, Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion, Jain Vishwa Bharati University Ladnun, India, August 12, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2010), Moral Reciprocity and Tolerance in Jainism, Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion, Jain Vishwa Bharati University Ladnun, India, August 11, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2010), Selfhood and the Problem of Sameness, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg, Germany, January 25, 2010. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2009), Gandhi, Gandhism and the Principle of Non-violence: A Philosophical Perspective, on International Non-violence Day, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) Heidelberg, Germany, September 26, 2009. (Invited lecture) Pathak, K. M. (2009), From Individual Choice to Collective Responsibility: What determines what?, International Conference on Moral Responsibility: Neuroscience, Organization & Engineering, Department of Philosophy, TU Delft, Netherlands, August 24-27, 2009. Pathak, K. M. (2009), Kantian Universalism vs. Moral Relativism, Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary, Canada, March 23, 2009. Pathak, K. M. (2009), Poverty and Hunger in the Developing Countries: The Ethical Dimensions of Global Economy and Human Survival, Asia Association for Global Studies (AAGS) International Conference, University of Calgary, Canada, March 21-22, 2009 Pathak, K. M. (2008), The Gandhian Formula of Harmony and Peace: The Unity of Truth and Nonviolence, The XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul National University, South Korea, July 30-August 05, 2008 Awards and Distinctions 2009/10 : Geschwister Supp Scholarship, Philosophy Faculty, University of Heidelberg 08/2009 : Travel Grant for Brazil International Symposium, Graduate Academy, University of Heidelberg 08/2009: Travel Grant for Delft International Conference, Philosophy Faculty, University of Heidelberg 03/2009: Financial Support for Canada International Conference, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg 07/2008: Travel Grant for Seoul World Congress of Philosophy, Graduate Academy, University of Heidelberg & Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) 07/2001: A Certificate of Scholarship for securing Highest Marks in M.A. Philosophy, Zakir Husain College, University of Delhi Courses Teaching Academic Session 2011/12: Hindu College, University of Delhi Later Greek Philosophy Philosophy of Religion Ethics: Theory & Practice Courses Taught Post-Winter Session 2010/11: Hindu College, University of Delhi Later Greek Philosophy Philosophical Debate (Indian) Ethics in the Public Domain Ethics: Theory & Practice Formal Logic Winter Semester 2008/9: University of Heidelberg Introduction to Classical Indian Philosophy I (Hinduism) Summer Semester 2009: University of Heidelberg Introduction to Classical Indian Philosophy II (Buddhism, Jainism, Lokayat) Association with Professional Bodies The Kant Society, Germany, Annual Member, 2008-2009 Asia Association for Global Studies, Japan, Annual Member, 2009-2011 Other Activities An Active Social Worker and Animal Right Activist