Philosophical Papers Journal of Department of Philosophy, Vol. 17

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EDITORIAL NOTE

This journal is a yearly philosophical journal published by the Dept. of Philosophy, University of North Bengal. As a CARE Enlisted Journal of UGC, Philosophical Papers: Journal of the Department of Philosophy welcomes contributions from all fields of philosophy. The editorial policy of the journal is to promote the study of philosophy, Eastern and Western in all its branches: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Logic, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Continental Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, Mind, Religion and Language. However, it would like its contributors to focus on what they consider to be significantly new and important. The contributions should, as far as possible, avoid jargon and the authour’s contention should be stated in as simple a language as possible. Philosophical Papers: Journal of the Department of Philosophy is thus, devoted to the publication of original papers in any other of these fields. The Department hopes that followers and seekers of philosophy will receive much light and guidance in the field of philosophical research from these discussions. It is also expected that the contributions/papers in this academic journal will spark fruitful philosophical discussion of the vital issues raised in them.

The Department is happy to present Philosophical Papers: Journal of the Department of Philosophy Volume-17, March-2021, before the philosophical community. The Department thanks the esteemed members of the editorial board, Prof. Arvind Vikram Singh of University of Rajastan, Prof. Kuntala Bhattacharyay of Rabindra Bharati University, Prof. Dillip Kumar Mahanta of Calcutta University, Prof. Gopal Sahu of Allahabad University, Prof. Ranjan Panda of IIT, Mumbai and all esteemed colleagues of the Deaprtment of Philosophy, University of North Bengal for valuable review, suggestion, support to take extra mile for the accomplishment of the publication of this issue. The Department is also grateful to our Vice-Chancellor for the encouragement and support, the Finance Officer (Officiating), the University Grants Commission and the University Press, without which the publication of the journal would not have been possible.

Dr. LAXMIKANTA PADHI
Editor-in-Chief

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    Buddhist Women and Their Gender Identity: A Contemporary Feminist Approach
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Kumar, L. Udaya; Kyoung Hee, Lee
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    Wittgenstein on Language and Logic
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Ghosh, Avijit
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    Development of Virtue Ethics
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Sahabuddin Ahamed Jamader
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    Semantic Import of Moral Terms: Cognitivism vs. Noncognitivism
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Bhattacharyya, Anureema
    An important discussion in the area of metaethics is about the meaning of ethical terms which in turn relates to the epistemic status of moral judgements. The purpose of this paper is to understand the specific approach towards ‘meaning’ when there is a discussion about meaning of a term; thereby investigating the claim towards epistemic import of a judgement, if at all justified. The paper seeks to interconnect the two independent philosophical approaches to ethical language and hence prove that there is no convergence or divergence strictly as to relate the meaning of an ethical term with the judgement being cognitive or non-cognitive....
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    Contrast Between The Natures Of The Binary In Sāṁkhya Philosophy: Some Observations
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Ghosh, Swagata
    The Sāṁkhya philosophy is one of the most ancient traditions of the Indian philosophical system. Like the other orthodox schools of philosophy in the Indian tradition, the Sāṁkhya system too considers liberation to be the highest goal of human life. According to the Sāṁkhya philosophers, liberation being identical to the absolute cessation of sufferings, can only be attained through the discriminatory knowledge (vivekajñāna) between the puruṣa and the prakṛti....
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    Ethical Consideration of Preferential Treatment
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Ramthing, Ngaleknao
    When we ponder over the term ‘preferential treatment’, we are often led into thinking the ethical dilemmas associated with it. The ethicality of advancing the policy is controversial and contentious. It is contentious and controversial as it barely has any ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ decision over the question of whether or not preferential treatment is ethical. The preferential treatment is based on the idea of provisioning a special privilege with an aim to restore the members of social groups which have been discriminated against in the past which undeniably may lead to conflict. However, the practice of the policy is not invariate in nature....
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    Tagore on Man’s Nature: An Analysis
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Das, Shubhra Jyoti
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    Religion: A Subset of Dharma
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Saha, Mousumi
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    Tattvamasi in Advaita Vedānta: Universal Identity Revealed
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Raina, Simran
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    Truth of Photographs: Some Philosophical Reflections
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Poddar, Shubhankar