University Library, University of North Bengal

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.