Research
My primary area of research is scientific metaphysics. I am excited to learn more about the ways in which metaphysics and science relate, especially the methodological issues that arise in their interactions with each other. Lately, I am concentrating on ontology development.
Along with scientific metaphysics, I am deeply invested in philosophy of academia where I look closely at the role and importance of academic service work, through the conceptual lens of care ethics.
Academic Association
Publications
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Rajan, Sahana. 2022. "The Paperwinner’s Model in Academia and Undervaluation of Care Work". Journal of Academic Ethics (Online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-022-09460-6.
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Rajan, Sahana. 2022. "Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater: The Dangers of Global and Local Ontologies in Scientific Metaphysics". Res Philosophica 99 (4): 403-425. https://doi.org/10.11612/resphil.2207.
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Rajan, Sahana, Jayshree Jha. 2022. "Ćarvāka: A Metaphysically-Grounded Materialist Ethics". Philosophy East and West 72 (3): 801-816. https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.2022.0059.
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Rajan, Sahana. 2022. "A Case for Conservative Ontology Development in Scientific Metaphysics". Philosophical Inquiries 10 (1).https://doi.org/10.4454/philinq.v10i1.295.
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Rajan, Sahana. 2019. “Fundamentality and Conditionality of Existence”. Tattva Journal of Philosophy 11 (2):1-9. https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.22.1.
Talks & Presentations
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September 2020: Workshop talk on "Ontology Development in Scientific Metaphysics: An Eliminativist Stance". Organised by Metascience Group (University of Bristol).
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October 2018: Conference presentation on "Individuality and the Source of Violence". Organised by University of Delhi and ICPR.
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August 2018: Conference presentation on "Complex Systems Approach to Consciousness". Organised by SCSISCS.
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April 2018: Virtual conference presentation on "Numerical Identity: Process and Substance Metaphysics". Organised by Fordham University (NY).