Dr. Pragyanparamita Mohapatra

• M.A. – Symbolic Logic (Paper-V)
• M.A. – Conceptual and Linguistic Analysis (Paper-IX)
• M.A. – Contemporary Indian Philosophy (Paper-XIII)
• M.A. – Philosophy of Mind and Cognition (Paper-XVIII)
• Ph.D- Literature review
• Ph.D- Modern Indian Renaissance thinkers

Invited lectures:

• Paradip College(Department of Philosophy), 6^th May, 2021, “Philosophy of Language: The Quintessence of Philosophy”
• Presidency University, Kolkata(Department of Philosophy), 21^st 2020, “Frege’s notion of Sense and Reference”
• Presidency University, Kolkata (Department of Philosophy), 22^nd 2020, “Frege’s notion of Sense and Reference “
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack(Department of Philosophy), 22^nd 2020, “Two Dogma’s of Empiricism”
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (Department of Philosophy), 29^th 2020, “Two Dogma’s of Empiricism”
• Sailabala Women’s (Auto) College, Cuttack, (Department of Philosophy), 5^th 2018, ICPR sponsored national lecture, “Social Ecology as a remedy to Ecological Crisis”
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (Department of Philosophy), 30^th 2018,on the occasion of World Philosophy Day sponsored by ICPR, “What we ought to be? Ethical Significance of Buddha’s Teachings”

Book Articles (Authored/Edited)

1. Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita, “Metaphysical Realism and Naturalized Epistemology” In Tattva journal
2. Manoranjan Mallick & Pragyanparamita Mohapatra, “Wittgenstein’s notion of ‘Higher’: A reading from Sankar’s concept of Jnana”, Athens Journal of Philosophy – Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2023 – Pages 53-66, https://doi.org/10.30958/ajphil.2-1-4
3. Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita, “Evans’ appraisal of Fregean Sense” In Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, ISSN: 0976-2337, vol- VII, Issue-I, 2022, pp. 93-105.
4. 1. “Frege on Objectivity of Thought: An argument for Semantic Realism” in Language, Meaning and Interpretation: East and West edited by Kanti Lal Das and Jyotish Chandra Basak, ISBN: 978-81-7211-395-7, Northern Book Center, New Delhi, 2022, pp. 252-270
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita,“The Concept of Rule-Following in Later Wittgenstein” in Language, Mind and Reality: A Reflection on Philosophical Thoughts of R.C. Pradhan, edited by Prof. Ranjan Panda,Oversees Press (India) Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN No. 978-93-83803-16-3, 158-176, 2015.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita, ¨On the very Idea of having a Thought: A Fregean Analysis” in Limits of Thought and Beyond, edited by Prof. AdershupallyNatraju, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, London, New Delhi, New York, Sydney, ISBN: 978-93-82951-29-2, pp. 135-46,2014.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita, “Introduction to Philosophy of Language” in Emerging Trends in Philosophy, edited by Victor Babu Koppula, Sucharitha Publications, ISBN. 978-93-83729-23-4, pp. 75-83, 2014.

Journal Articles – National

• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Michael Dummett’s Semantic Anti-Realism.” Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol. 42, Issue 1, pp. 67–92, 2024.
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961-024-00343-2
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita & Madhusudan Majhi. “Dharmakirti on Perception and Self-awareness.” Journal of All Odisha Philosophical Association, Vol. X, No. I, pp. 68–78, 2024. ISSN: 2395-2784
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Metaphysical Realism and Naturalized Epistemology.” Tattva – Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 21–38, 2023.
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.30.2
• Manoranjan Mallick & Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “Wittgenstein’s Notion of ‘Higher’: A Reading from Sankara’s Concept of Jnana.” Athens Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 53–66, 2023.
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.30958/ajphil.2-1-4
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Evans’ Appraisal of Fregean Sense.” Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, Vol. VII, Issue I, pp. 93–105, 2022.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “On Rule-Following: Kripke’s Wittgenstein.” Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 3–4, pp. 16–31, 2021.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Davidson on Self-Knowledge and Externalism.” Journal of Foundational Research, Vol. 28, Issue 1, pp. 215–253, 2020.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Michael Devitt in Defence of Metaphysical Realism.” Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, Vol. VI, No. II, pp. 25–47, 2016.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “Nelson Goodman on Worldmaking.” Journal of All Orissa Philosophy Association, Vol. IV, No. I, pp. 42–48, 2018.
• Mohapatra, Pragyanparamita. “What We Ought to Be? Ethical Significance of Buddha’s Teachings.” Ravenshaw Journal of Philosophy, Vol. IV, pp. 40–55, 2018.

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “An Overview of Ray’s Interpretation of Kant.” In The Philosophical Explorations of Hrudananda Ray, edited by Nandini Mishra, Vidya Publishing Inc., Bhubaneswar, pp. 117–129, March 2026. ISBN: 978-I-99784-070-I
• Manoj Kumar Panda & Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “J.N. Mohanty on the Structure of Religious World and Religious Experience.” In Classical and Contemporary Perspectives of Indian Philosophy of Religion, edited by Manoranjan Mallick, D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd, New Delhi, pp. 342–357, 2024. ISBN: 978-81-246-1254-5
• Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “Frege on Objectivity of Thought: An Argument for Semantic Realism.” In Language, Meaning and Interpretation: East and West, edited by Kanti Lal Das and Jyotish Chandra Basak, Northern Book Center, New Delhi, pp. 252–270, 2022. ISBN: 978-81-7211-395-7
• Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “The Concept of Rule-Following in Later Wittgenstein.” In Language, Mind and Reality: A Reflection on Philosophical Thoughts of R.C. Pradhan, edited by Prof. Ranjan Panda, Overseas Press (India) Ltd., New Delhi, pp. 158–176, 2015. ISBN: 978-93-83803-16-3
• Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “On the Very Idea of Having a Thought: A Fregean Analysis.” In Limits of Thought and Beyond, edited by Prof. Adershupally Natraju, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., pp. 135–146, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-82951-29-2
• Pragyanparamita Mohapatra. “Introduction to Philosophy of Language.” In Emerging Trends in Philosophy, edited by Victor Babu Koppula, Sucharitha Publications, pp. 75–83, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-83729-23-4

• M.Phil- 08 students (Awarded) 2016-2022
• M.A (Dissertation): 30 students (2022-26)

Title of The Project: Experience, Consciousness and Subjectivity: Investigating Self from Buddhist and Phenomenological perspective(PI): Basic Description of the Project, Funding Agency- Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivization Plan (OURIIP), Amount received-3,20,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh twenty thousand only),duration- 24 months, Sanctioned Fund: Sanctioned order received on: 25/06/2021, Details of sanctioned order: No. 394/69/ OSHEC

Papers Presented at seminar/conferencce/workshop:

Invited Talks:

• Four Lectures on Symbolic Logic for Postgraduate Students for Indira Gandhi National Open University, delivered on 9th February 2024, 12th February 2024, 13th February 2024, and 15th February 2024, Course Code: MPYE 1.
• Eight lectures on Western Philosophy for Undergraduate students for Indira Gandhi National Open University conducted from 8th May 2024 to 17th May 2024, Course Code: BPYC 134.
• Talk on “Philosophy of Language: The Quintessence of Philosophy” delivered via virtual platform on 6th May 2021 at Department of Philosophy, Paradip College, Paradip.
• Talk on “Frege’s notion of Sense and Reference” delivered via virtual platform on 21st December 2020 at Department of Philosophy, Presidency University, Kolkata.
• Talk on “Frege’s notion of Sense and Reference” delivered via virtual platform on 22nd December 2020 at Department of Philosophy, Presidency University, Kolkata.
• Talk on “Two Dogmas of Empiricism” delivered via virtual platform on 22nd September 2020 at Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.
• Talk on “Two Dogmas of Empiricism” delivered via virtual platform on 29th September 2020 at Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.
• Presented a paper entitled “Social Ecology as a Remedy to Ecological Crisis” at ICPR sponsored National Lecture organized by the Department of Philosophy, Sailabala Women’s (Autonomous) College, Cuttack, on 5th January 2018.
• Presented a paper entitled “What We Ought to Be? Ethical Significance of Buddha’s Teachings” as one of the Resource Persons, organized by the Department of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, sponsored by ICPR, held on 30th January 2018.
• Presented a paper entitled “Subjectivity and Externalism” as a symposist at the 32nd All Odisha Philosophical Association, organized by U.N. College of Science and Technology, Adaspur, held on 23rd–24th January 2020.
• Presented a symposia paper entitled “Nelson Goodman on Worldmaking” in the 29th Annual Conference of All Orissa Philosophy Association held on 22nd–23rd January 2017 at Sri Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta.

Orientation and Refresher Course Programme and Short Term Course

• Attended two-week online Refresher Course in Gender Issues and Social Justice (multidisciplinary), organized by UGC-MMTTC, University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan from 09/09/2024 to 21/09/2024.
• Completed the 30 hours Value Added Certificate Course titled “Self, Body and Consciousness (SBAC)” from 2nd September 2023 to 18th February 2024, organized by the Department of Philosophy, Presidency University, Kolkata.
• Attended Short Term Course on Research Methodology from 22nd May 2023 to 6th June 2023, organized by the Department of Philosophy, Utkal University.
• Attended Refresher Course in Philosophy at UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 15th July 2019 to 26th July 2019.
• Attended Orientation Programme at UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 13th February 2017 to 10th March 2017.
• Attended 30th Orientation Programme at HRDC, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur from 10th July 2015 to 6th August 2015.

seminar/Conference/Workshop Organized

• Organized ICPR sponsored one-day National Seminar on “Philosophy, Science and Technology” on the occasion of World Philosophy Day on 10th February 2020 at P.G. Department of Philosophy, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004. Resource persons included Prof. L. Udayakumar, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and Prof. Ganesh Prasad Das, Former Head, P.G. Department of Philosophy, Utkal University.

• Junior Research fellow of Indian Council of Philosophical Research 2012-14.
• Secured highest grade in M.Phil course work and secured grade ‘A’ in dissertation, 2009.
• Third position in M.A. in Philosophy, Utkal University.
• First prize for essay competition (Prof. Braja Bihari Memorial Essay Competition) in M.A. at Utkal University, Odisha.
• The term paper titled as “The theories of Knowledge” was selected as best term paper in 2^ndyr of graduation.

Professional Activities

• Assistant Superintendent, Ladies Hostel-V, Utkal University, from March 2016 to till date.
• Associate Editor of the Biannual Journal “Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy”, ISSN: 0976-2337.
• Research Scholar Advisor, Department of Philosophy, Utkal University for the academic years 2019–20, 2024–25, and from 2026 to till date.
• DRC Member (External), Khallikot Autonomous College, Berhampur, from 2021–22 onwards.
• Board of Studies Member, U.N. College of Science and Technology, Adaspur from 2018 to 2021.
• Seminar Advisor, Department of Philosophy, Utkal University from January 2021 to April 2022.
• Editorial Board Member of the Biannual Journal “Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy”, ISSN: 0976-2337 from 2022 onwards.

• DRC member (External), Khallikot Autonomous College, Berhampur, from 2021
• Board of studies Member, U.N. College of Science and Technology, Adaspur from 2018 till date
• Assistant Superintendent Ladies Hostel- V, Utkal University from March 2016 to till date
• Member of the editorial board of the Biannual Journal “Indian Journal of Analytic Philosophy, ISSN: 0976-2337 from 2016 till date
• NSS Programme Coordinator, Ladies Hostel- V, Utkal University
• Research Scholar Advisor, in Department of Philosophy, Utkal University, from 2019-2020
• Seminar Advisor, in Department of Philosophy, Utkal University, from January 2021 till Jan 2022

Seminar library in-charge in Department of Philosophy, Utkal University, from April 2022 till date

Other Informations

• Secured highest grade in M.Phil coursework and obtained grade ‘A’ in dissertation.
• Received First Prize in Prof. Braja Bihari Memorial Essay Competition during M.A. at Utkal University, Odisha.
• Served as Red Cross Volunteer during Intermediate and Graduation for a total period of five years.
• Secured highest marks in Logic in CHSE Examination (2001) at Ramadevi Women’s Autonomous College.