Indian philosopher (1933–2022)
Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya
In office 14 February 1990 – 26 August 1991Preceded by Milap Chand Jain (Acting) Succeeded by Sarup Singh In office 23 February 1976 – 24 March 1977Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Succeeded by Mohan Dharia
Born (1933-11-05 ) 5 November 1933Died 13 February 2022(2022-02-13) (aged 88)
Professor Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (November 5, 1933 – February 13, 2022),[1] was educated at the University of Calcutta [2] and was Deputy Minister of Health of India and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.[3] He founded the Indian Council of Philosophical Research , New Delhi, and served as its Chairman. Till the end of his life, he served as the Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations , and General Editor of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture , which produced a multi-volume cultural history of India .
Chattopadhyaya has authored many books on culture and philosophy. In 2009 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan , India's second highest civilian award.[4]
Books
1967 Individuals and Societies: A Methodological Inquiry
1976 History, Individuals and World
1980 Rupa, Rasa O Sundara (in Bengali)
1988 Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx
1990 Anthropology and Historiography of Science
1991 Induction, Probability and Skepticism
1997 Sociology, Ideology and Utopia
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