Mathew Attumkal

Mathew Attumkal

Born: 18 December 1976 (age 39) Nationality: Indian Education: Bachelor of Philosophy (DVK,1998)                    Licentiate in Philosophy (DVK, 2000)                    MA English (Madras, 2003) MA in Philosophy and Religion (Madurai University)                    Diploma in Classical Greek (Ireland, 2010 ) Occupation:   Associate Professor of Philosophy, DVK Known for:   Indian and Western Philosophy                        Greek Culture and Civilization Notable Work: Doctoral defense at the faculty of philosophy at      Gregorian university, Rome (2014), “The doctrine of periagoghe in Plato and Upanishad: A meeting point between Plato and Upanishad based on the metaphysical ascent in the cave and also myth of republic and the allegory of prana sakti in brhadaranyaka Upanishad.”

Dr. Mathew Attumkal is currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Pontifical Athenaeum of Philosophy, Theology, and Canon Law, at Bengaluru. He is teaching since 2015. He is also serving as the Master of the first year students pursuing their philosophical studies at Dharmaram College, Bengaluru. His main areas of philosophical interest are Indian and western philosophy, Greek culture and civilization.

Mathew Attumkal is well known for his doctoral dissertation, “The doctrine of Periagoghe in Plato and Upanishad: A meeting point between Plato and Upanishad based on the metaphysical ascent in the cave and also myth of republic and the allegory of Prana Sakti in Brhadaranyaka Upanishads,” which he defended at the Faculty of Philosophy, Gregorian University, Rome (2014). He has also published an article titled “Terrorism: A New Mode of Dehumanizing People” in Journal of Dharma in the year (2007).

BIOGRAPHY

Mathew Attumkal was born in Mundakayam, Kerala, to Cherian and Mary Attumkal from Kanjirappally Diocese. He belongs to CMI St. Joseph Province, Kottyam. He did his lower primary at Mahatma Gandhi School Olayanadu, Yendayar (Kerala). He completed his higher secondary studies at MG University Kottyam, Kerala (1995). In 1995, he joined the Monastery at Mutholy. He did his novitiate at Kappadu in the year 1996. His made his first profession of religious vows on 9 September 1997 and the final profession was on 21 April 2003.

He completed his Bachelor of Philosophy in 2000 at DVK. He also pursued his Licentiate in Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy, DVK during 2000-2002; simultaneously, he also completed his BA English from Madras University.  In the year 2001-2003, he completed his MA in Philosophy and Religion from Madurai University. In 2003-2005, he also received MA English Literature from Madras University. He was ordained as priest on 30 December 2006.

Immediately after his ordination, he was appointed as Lecturer of Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy, DVK (2007-2008). Later, he went to Rome for his doctoral studies, which he pursued during 2009-2014. Meanwhile in the year 2010, he received a diploma in Classical Greek from Ireland. After his doctoral studies he returned to DVK and is at the present Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy, DVK.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Mathew Attumkal completed his doctoral dissertation on “The doctrine of Periagoghe in Plato and Upanishad: a meeting point between Plato and Upanishad based on the metaphysical ascent in the cave and also myth of republic and the allegory of Prana Shakti in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad,” which was defended in the Faculty of Philosophy at GregorianUniversity, Rome, on 18 December 2014. The dissertation prepared from an epistemological point of view, was written in Italian.

His LPh thesis, entitled as “Neti Consciousness of the One in Plotinus,” was well appreciated for its systematic presentation and logical coherence.

SPECIALIZATION

He is specialized in Indian and Western Philosophy and Greek Culture and Civilization.

PUBLICATION

The Doctrine of Periagoghe in Plato and Upanishad, published at Rome in 2015. It is an Italian publication.

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COURSE OFFERED

Mathew Attumkal teaches Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Epistemology, Metaphysic, One and Many in Eastern and Western Traditions, and Philosophy of Osho.