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Indian philosopher (1924–2011)
Kotha Satchidananda Murty
Born (1924-09-25 ) 25 September 1924Died 25 January 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 86) Alma mater
Andhra University Notable work Evolution of Indian Philosophy Awards Era 20th Century Region
Hinduism Institutions Main interests
Indian philosophy
Kotha Satchidananda Murty (1924-2011) was an Indian
philosopher and professor. Murty served as the Professor of Philosophy,
Andhra University ,
Visakhapatnam and Vice-Chancellor of
Sri Venkateswara University ,
Tirupati in the state of
Andhra Pradesh ,
South India . He specialized in Buddhist philosophy and contributed extensively to Mahayana Buddhism. His treatise on the teachings of Nagarjuna is well acclaimed.
[1]
Education
Murty was born in 1924 in a small village
Sangam Jagarlamudi ,
Guntur district of
Andhra Pradesh to Kotha Veerabhadraiah and Ratnamamba. He completed the school study in the village and Intermediate education from
Hindu College ,
Guntur . He graduated from
Andhra University ,
Visakhapatnam and carried out Ph.D. research in philosophy from the same university.
Career
Murty served as
professor of
philosophy at
Princeton University in 1959. In 1960, he joined
Andhra University as a professor. 1963 saw Murty join the
Peoples University, Beijing, China in the same capacity as before, additionally also serving as a professor at
University of Hyderabad . He was then appointed special officer at the Centre for Post Graduate Studies,
Guntur in 1971. Murty has also served as vice-chancellor of
Sri Venkateswara University , Tirupati(1975) &
Central Institute of Tibetan Studies , Sarnath(1989), whilst also being appointed as vice-chairman of The University Grants Commission, New Delhi, in 1986.
Works
His lectures on Philosophy of Religion - "The Realm of Between" has gained wide acclaim.
[2] It was published by
Indian Institute of Advanced Study , Simla in 1973. It was based on three of his lectures delivered in Oxford and in London in 1963. They are based on the various themes like "Suffering", "Salvation", "Religious Action", "Transcendental Philosophy" etc., Subsequently, a group of professors in Andhra University published his lectures in a volume entitled Collected Criticism of K. Satchidananda Murty in 1975.
Revelation and reason in
Advaita Vedanta , Ph.D. thesis submitted to Andhra University and subsequently published by
Motilal Banarsidass , Delhi in 1974.
Life, thought, and culture in India, c. AD 300–1000, as a
Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture and published by
Centre for Studies in Civilizations , New Delhi.
Ethics, education, Indian unity, and culture : addresses in universities from Kashi to Kashmir, 1980–89, some excerpts, 1991.
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Readings in Indian history, politics and philosophy, published by
Allen & Unwin , London in 1967.
[4]
Current trends in Indian philosophy, published by Andhra University, Waltair in 1972.
Radhakrishnan : his life and ideas, published by State University of New York, 1990
Philosophy in India : traditions, teaching, and research, 1985.
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Studies in the problems of peace, published by Asia Publishing House, 1960.
The Indian spirit, published by Andhra University press, 1965.
Metaphysics, man and freedom, published by Asia Publishing House, 1963.
Works based on his philosophy
The philosophy of K. Satchidananda Murty by Sibajiban Bhattacharyya and Ashok Vohra, Published by
Indian Council of Philosophical Research , New Delhi, 1995.
[6]
Philosophical perspectives of K. Satchidananda Murty by P. Boaz, 2013.
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Awards and honours
President — Indian Philosophical Congress
Honorary Doctorate — Russian Academy of Sciences - 1989
Honorary Doctorate — Beijing University - 1988
Padma Bhushan , Government of India - 1984
Padma Vibhushan , Government of India - 2001
Death
He died after a brief respiratory illness at
Guntur on Monday 25 January 2011.
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References
^ K. Satchidananda Murty (1971).
Nagarjuna . National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay. Retrieved 13 June 2021 .
^ J. De Marneffe.
"Reviews" (PDF) . Unipune.ac . Retrieved 24 February 2016 .
^ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1991).
Ethics, education, Indian unity, and culture: addresses in universities from Kashi to Kashmir, 1980-89, some excerpts . Ajanta Publications.
OCLC
27173036 – via Open WorldCat.
^ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1967).
Readings in Indian history, politics and philosophy . Allen & Unwin.
OCLC
458430 – via Open WorldCat.
^ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1985).
Philosophy in India: traditions, teaching, and research . Motilal Banarsidass ; Indian Council of Philosophical Research.
OCLC
12977773 – via Open WorldCat.
^
The philosophy of K. Satchidananda Murty . Indian Council of Philosophical Research : Distributed by Indian Book Centre. 13 June 1995.
OCLC
35263116 – via Open WorldCat.
^ Boaz, P (13 June 2013).
Philosophical perspectives of K. Satchidananda Murty .
OCLC
856989075 – via Open WorldCat.
^
"Satchidananda Murthy passes away" . The Hindu . Retrieved 24 February 2016 .
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