Profile
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Name: | Dr. Varun S Bhatta |
| Designation: | Assistant Professor | |
| Research Area: | Philosophy | |
| Department: | Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| E-Mail: | varun[AT]iiserb.ac.in | |
| Phone: | +91 755 269 2713 |
Academic Details
- PhD in Philosophy from National Institute of Advanced Studies (Bengaluru)
- M.A. in Interdisciplinary Humanities from Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities (Manipal)
- B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Jayacharamarajendra College of Engineering (Mysuru)
Professional Details
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy at HSS, IISER Bhopal (January 2021 - Present)
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy at FLAME University (August 2020 - December 2020)
- Narayana Guru Research Fellow at Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities (2013 - 2014)
- Associate software developer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2006 - 2011)
Fellowships and Awards
- Junior Research Fellowship (2017-18) from Indian Council of Philosophical Research
- Narayana Guru Research Fellowship (2013-2014) from Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities (Manipal University)
Others Details
- Member of Barefoot Philosophers
- Co-founder and co-moderator of Indian Philosophy Network
Research Interest
- Metaphysics and Ontology
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Technology
- Philosophy of Objects
- Relation between Modern Science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Writings in Popular Media
- Can ChatGPT Be the Author of a Research Paper? The Wire (16 February, 2023)
- Who bears the responsibility for ethical misconduct in scientific research collaborations?. Scroll (6 December 2021)
- Why these books by Yogi Adityanath and Baba Ramdev don't qualify as works of philosophy. The Print. (15 June 2021)
Publications
| Authors | Title of Article | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varun S Bhatta |
Book review: What can philosophy do for medical research ethics? | Indian Journal of Medical Ethics | 2023 |
| Varun S Bhatta |
Critique of Wave-Particle Duality of Single-Photons | Journal for General Philosophy of Science | 2021 |
| Varun S Bhatta Sundar Sarukkai |
Duality in Science | Current Science | 2020 |
| Varun S Bhatta |
Plurality of wave-particle duality | Current Science | 2020 |
| Varun S Bhatta |
Book Review of Philosophy of Science (At the end of the Twentieth Century) by BV Sreekantan | Current Science | 2020 |
Teaching
- Ethics for Research
- Philosophy for Science
- Doing Philosophy: Nature of Thinking, Knowledge and Reality.
