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@article{202333,
        author = {K. Santiagu mary},
        title = {The Concept of Subject and Person In J. N. Mohanty: An Eastern And Western Philosophical Analysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {8090-8095},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=202333},
        abstract = {The philosophical understanding of man has remained one of the central concerns of both Indian and Western traditions. Jitendra Nath Mohanty, one of the most distinguished contemporary Indian philosophers, offers a profound comparative interpretation of the concepts of self, subject, and person through the lenses of phenomenology, Indian philosophy, and existential thought. This paper examines Mohanty’s understanding of the human person by analysing his interpretation of Atman, subjectivity, personhood, consciousness, and human existence. Mohanty attempts to bridge Eastern and Western philosophical traditions by demonstrating that Indian philosophy gives primacy to the concept of the pure subject or witness-consciousness, while Western philosophy emphasizes the person as an active historical and social being. The paper explores Mohanty’s reflections on the Upanishads, existentialism, phenomenology, and the distinction between subject and person. It further investigates the philosophical implications of Mohanty’s comparative methodology and his contribution to phenomenological anthropology. Through this analysis, the paper argues that Mohanty presents a holistic understanding of man as a psycho-bodily, intellectual, moral, and transcendental being. The study also highlights Mohanty’s humanistic vision, which emphasizes freedom, responsibility, knowledge, spirituality, and moral concern for others.},
        keywords = {J. N. Mohanty, Atman, Subject, Person, Self, Consciousness, Phenomenology, Indian Philosophy, Existentialism, Humanism.},
        month = {May},
        }