Department of Philosophy

Dr. Reena Kannojiya is an Associate Professor teaching at the Department of Philosophy, Miranda House, University of Delhi. She engaged professionally as an academician, author, speaker, and academic mentor. She was awarded the Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi on the topic ‘A critical and comparative study of the doctrine of Atman in Sankaracharya and Spirit (Geist) in G.W.F. Hegel’. Her field of research interest is comparative studies, consciousness studies (Indian and western philosophy), Ethics, Buddhism, and Ambedkar studies. She authored a book entitled ‘Hegel’s Philosophy' published in Germany in 2010 and a book entitled ‘Sankara’s Philosophy’ published by ABS Books, New Delhi (2017). She also published Book chapters in edited volumes, articles in newspapers, and research papers in national and international journals. For her research pursuit, she was awarded a fellowship from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. She presented papers and was also invited to talk at national and international seminars/conferences. Awarded certificate of Business Professional Programmer, DOEACC Society, Ministry of Information Technology, New Delhi. She is a member of editorial boards of various journals and Philosophical societies of national and international repute. She traveled to the United Kingdom for academic and research pursuits. 
As the Convener, designed and structured a certificate course based on value education titled ‘Living Values’. Since 2016 this certificate course conducted annually till date.She is involved with students activities by being a member of co-curricular societies ‘Enactus’ and 
‘Equal Opportunity Cell’. 
She taught papers on Ethics, Applied Ethics, logic, Indian theories of consciousness, Indian philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of law, critical thinking, and decision making. As the recognized supervisor guided M. Phil and Ph.D. students. She was also appointed as the In-charge of the Philosophy Department (2009-10, 2020-2022). With this appointed as a part of various department/s selection committees in different capacities.

Prof. Pratibha Sharma is the Teacher in charge of the Philosophy Department in Miranda House. She is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. She has done her Ph. D. from Punjab University, Chandigarh in Epistemology. Her specialization includes Logic, Philosophy of Science and Epistemology. She has been a Research Fellow with Indian Council of Philosophical Research for her research. She has authored one book and several articles in different areas of Philosophy published in reputed journals. She has presented research papers and delivered talks for invited lectures in various National and International Seminars and Conferences

Prof. Sharma has been teaching Philosophy in Miranda House for the past 19 years. Before this, she was teaching in different colleges of Delhi University. She with her team has accomplished an Innovation Project titled ‘Business Ethics: Business Leadership in Bhagavad Gita’. The project was awarded for display in Delhi University. She has been a part of the Indo-Dutch Collaborative Students Exchange Programme. She also initiated the NSDC courses at Miranda House. She taught in NSUT and is now associated with JNV University, Jodhpur for academic concerns. Dr. Pratibha Sharma is the convenor of Gandhi Study Circle, has convened the functioning of Vivekananda Society in its initial stage and has advised Students Union in her capacity of the Union Staff Advisor. She is the convener of the VAC courses under NEP and has conducted workshops for the same.

Dr. Shweta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Miranda House. She did her BA and MA in Philosophy from Miranda House, University of Delhi. She did her MPhil, and PhD as a Research Fellow of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, in Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi. She also holds LLB degree from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. She has co-authored the Book titled The Humanities: Methodology and Perspectives (Pearson Longman, Delhi), 2009 and authored the Book titled Human Rights: A Gandhian Perspective (Sarup and Sons, New Delhi), 2006. She has contributed a module titled ‘Mysticism’ in the Philosophy of Religion paper of the e PG pathshala project (Ministry of Human Resource Development, CIET and NCERT), 2016. She also has a journal article, paper presentations, invited lectures to her credit.

She has been teaching Philosophy for 19 years. Her specialization includes Logic, Social, Political and Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Law and Epistemology. Along with her team, she was awarded the prestigious Delhi University Innovations Grant for a project on Business Ethics: Business Leadership in Bhagavad Gita which was selected for Display and awarded Certificate of Appreciation.

Dr. Tarang Kapoor graduated with B.A. Philosophy (Honours) from Lady Shri Ram College in 2008, where she was awarded “Certificate of Merit.” She obtained M.A. in Philosophy from Hindu College in 2010 with “Certificate of Academic Excellence.” She is a recipient of the Indian Philosophical Congress Gold Medal for standing first in M.A. Philosophy in University of Delhi. Her PhD dissertation work is in the area of Metaethics and language philosophy titled “Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy and the Debate on Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism” from Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi (2018). Dr. Kapoor was awarded University Teaching Assistantship, University of Delhi during her PhD research. She was also awarded Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowships, University Grants Commission. During her PhD dissertation she visited the Department of Philosophy, Carleton University, Canada as Visiting Scholar (Researcher) in 2015. Dr. Kapoor has taught as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi from January 2017 to January 2023. Prior to this, she taught at Lady Shri Ram College, Miranda House and Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has worked as University Teaching Assistant in the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi from 2011 to 2015.

Her research interests include Metaethics, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethical theory, Feminism, exploration of themes and methodology of early and later Wittgenstein, and Philosophy in Practice. She consistently presents her research in national and international seminars and conferences. She has published research papers in reputed journals i.e., Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy, Culture and Traditions among others. She has contributed course material for graduation and post-graduation programs in Philosophy offered by IGNOU. She is an invited resource person for ongoing E-Gurukul Lecture Series on Introduction to Ethics by Consortium for Education Communication, University Grants Commission.