Vijay Nath Assistant Professor
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I am deeply invested in making sure that learning philosophy does not become a cumbersome activity. I am patient with students and try to root the ideas in the textbook in our day to day experience. Learning philosophy can become a cumbersome activity if we don't engage with the text in an honest manner. Most of the difficulties people face in understanding the subject comes from being confused by the style in which philosophy is written. The first thing I try to do with students is to help them understand this style of writing.
I also focus on teaching how to articulate ideas on the page with clarity and precision. One of the most important tools for a philosopher is the ability to express an idea with clarity. No understanding or learning of philosophy is complete without it. I like to focus a part of the class on how ideas on the page could be rephrased or articulated better. This process, I find, helps students when they have to express their own ideas in the future.

Subjects

Gender studies Beginner-Expert
Philosophy Beginner-Expert
NET Philosophy
Philosophy and Critical thinking Beginner-Expert
Indian Philosophy Beginner-Expert
Western Philosophy Beginner-Expert
Political Economy Beginner-Expert

Experience

Assistant Professor (Sep, 2022–Aug, 2023) at CMR University, Bengaluru

Assistant Professor of Introduction Philosophical Thought, Ethics and Values, and Critical Inquiry
Research Associate (Feb, 2020–Apr, 2020) at PAMA Pattanam Excavation Project

Managing excavation team of archaeology students. Conducting classes in philosophy for excavation team. Assisting in excavation and documentation of artefacts at Pattanam excavation project, 2020.
Research Associate (Aug, 2018–Aug, 2019) at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore

Creating an open source for platform for philosophical discourse in India. Curating content in philosophy for online platform. Assisting in creating curriculum for introduction of philosophical thinking to children.

Education

GRE (Jun, 2019–now) from GRE (ETS)–scored 167
MA (May, 2016–May, 2018) from University of Hyderabad,Gachibowli, Telangana–scored 80.25
Bachelor of Arts (May, 2013–Apr, 2016) from University college, Thiruvananthapuram–scored A
BA LLB (May, 2008–Oct, 2012) from The West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences–scored Incomplete

Fee details

₹1,000–2,000/hour (US$11.98–23.95/hour)

Courses offered

Intro to Philosophy
- INR4000
- Duration: 15 hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: 6 - 10
- Instruction language: English, Malayalam
- Certificate provided: No
An introductory course in Philosophy. We will look at an overview of Western Philosophy, Indian Philosophy and some contemporary conversations in Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics, and Critical Theory.