Areas of Specialization
- philosophy of eastern religions
- phenomenology
- philosophy of religion
Areas of Competence
- environmental philosophy
- contemporary continental philosophy
- ethics
Additional Areas of Interest
The majority of my current research is focused
on my dissertation entitled, An Inquiry into the
Phenomenology of Sacred Time in Hinduism. I expect to
defend in either December 2010 or very early in 2010.
Please contact me,
netty@purdue.edu if
you would like to view an abstract or learn more about the
project.
book reviews
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Book Review: Introducing Chinese Religions
by Mario Poceski. China Review International
16.1 (2010): Will be in the next issue of CRI to be
published.
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Book Review: Beyond the Daodejing: The
Twofold Mystery in Tang Daoism by Friederike
Assandri. China Review International
(forthcoming 2010).
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Book Review: Readings in Daoist Mysticism
by Livia Kohn. China Review International
(forthcoming 2010)
papers
While the majority of my current research is focused on
the final stages of my dissertation, I also have several
papers currently being refined toward possible publication.
- Kierkegaard and the Purusharthas: a
comparative work exploring intriguing parallels between
Kierkegaard's movements from aesthetic to divine and the
Purusharthas (human purpose, aims of life) in Hinduism.
- Nishitani and Heidegger: a comparative work
on the topic of environment and technology
- The Experience of Lived Time and Actual Time:
addressing the phenomenological experience of time for
persons with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. In the process of being co-authored with
an expert in developmental disabilities.