Rama Rao Pappu, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy

Indian and Comparative Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Law, Ethics

B.A., Punjab; M.A., Delhi; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

My areas of interest are Indian and Comparative Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Law and Ethics. Some of the courses I teach are: Philosophies of India, Buddhist Philosophy, Gandhian Philosophy, Philosophy of Law. In the past few years I have published in the areas of Indian and Comparative Philosophy and analytical jurisprudence and edited the following books: Indian Philosophy : Past and Future, Dimensions of Karma, Perspectives on Vedanta, New Essays in the Philosophy of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.  Continuing work include publication of New Essays series on the philosophy of some eminent Indian philosophers.  

I was a past President of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Founder-Director of  International Congress of Vedanta which I founded in 1986 to bring together scholars of Indian philosophy and religion from all over the world for the study and exchange of ideas and research in Indian Philosophy. Fifteen International Conferences were held so far and three more conferences will be held during 2005 and 2006. 

Email: pappuss@muohio.edu