CFP: Special Issue on “Materialism in Indian Philosophy”

Call for Papers 

Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389) 

Vol.VIII (No.01), March 2018 

Special Issue on “Materialism in Indian Philosophy”

Respected Faculty/Scholar,

Karl Marx, in full Karl Heinrich Marx (born May 5, 1818, Trier and died March 14, 1883, London, England) was a philosopher, revolutionary, sociologist, historian, and economist. Marx and Freud have influenced life and literature in the twentieth century more deeply and extensively than the earlier great thinkers and scientists like Copernicus and Darwin influenced the life and literature in their own respective eras.. He published The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, anticapitalist works that form the basis of Marxism. It was Capital’s 150th anniversary in autumn 2017, the 170th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto will be in February 2018, and it would have been Karl Marx’s 200th birthday in May 2018. The Communist Party of the Philippines calls on all Filipino workers to start a year-long commemoration and celebration of Marx’s 200th birthday on May 5, 2018. The whole revolutionary movement must salute Karl Marx’ and Marxism’s great role in history and in the continuing world struggle for the emancipation of the proletariat and the entire humanity. This celebration is of great relevance to the working class, from politics to philosophy to academics as Karl Marx made a lasting imprint on the face of history. The Centre has also an intention to commemorate the 200 years of Karl Marx by various activities including essay competition, seminar, special issues and books on this great thinker. I would like to invite all academicians from all disciplines to contribute research papers and articles for our journal. Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389) is a bi-annual an online interdisciplinary journal of the Center for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS). The present joint issue of Lokāyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN 2249-8389) will be a significant tribute to this great scholar.

Theme: Materialism in Indian Philosophy

Sub-themes:

The following sub-themes are selected for proposed special issue: • Materialism in Ancient Indian Literature • Materialism in Vedic Period • Materialism of Charvaka • Materialism in Epic Period and Brahamanical Systems • Development of Materialism in India • Materialism and Women Issues in India • Materialism and Dalit Issues in India • Materialism and Human Rights Issues • Materialism and Indian Social Thinkers • Materialism in Contemporary Indian Philosophy • Contribution of Materialism to Indian Philosophy • Contribution of Materialism in Indian Politics • Contribution of Materialism in Economic Development of India • Contribution of Materialism in Indian Social System • Relevance of Indian Materialism • Position of Indian Materialism on World Map • Any other topic related to the major theme.

Last date of Paper Submission: 31st January, 2018.

Format of Submission: The paper should be typewritten preferably in Times New Roman with 12 font size (English) and Kruti Dev (10) with 14 font size (Hindi) in MS-Word 2003 to 2010 and between 2500 to 3000 words. They should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced with ample margins. The authors should submit the hard copy along with a CD and a copyright form to be sent to the editorial address. Originality of Work: Only papers which have not been published elsewhere will be considered. Proofs will be sent to the authors if there is sufficient time to do so. An undertaking via a “Forwarding Letter” be submitted alongwith the paper.

Reference Style: Notes and references should appear at the end of the research paper/chapter. Citations in the text and references must correspond to each other; do not over reference by giving the obvious/old classic studies or the irrelevant. CPPIS follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition. The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and the nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars. The notes and bibliography style is preferred by many in the humanities. The author-date system has long been used by those in the physical, natural, and social sciences. CPPIS follows the first system i.e.

Notes and Bibliography. For detail information downloads our “CPPIS Manual for Contributors and Reviewers” from below given links: http://positivephilosophy.webs.com

All contributions to the Journal are to be sent to: Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal, Near Guaga Maidi, Balmiki Basti, H.No.255/8, Pehowa, Distt. Kurukshetra (HARYANA)-136128 (India) Mobile No.09896848775, 08288883993, E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://lokayatajournal.webs.com