Self, Other, and World: A Phenomenological Reconstruction of J. N. Mohanty’s Philosophy
Kamal SK
Research Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Raiganj University,
kamal98sk@gmail.com
Submitted on: 15.12.2025
Accepted on: 25.12.2025
Abstract: Jitendra Nath Mohanty (1928–2023) is acknowledged as a prominent interpreter and practitioner of phenomenology in India, bridging Continental philosophy, especially Husserlian thought, with Indian philosophical viewpoints. This essay presents a phenomenological examination of Mohanty’s philosophy, emphasizing his perspectives on the self, intersubjectivity, and the genesis of the cosmos. Mohanty’s phenomenology underscores consciousness as relational, intentional, and historically situated, challenging reductive views of subjectivity as either isolated or purely rational. This study demonstrates how Mohanty integrates rigorous Husserlian methodology with ethical agency, social interdependence, and ontological openness by analysing his works on transcendental phenomenology, ethics, and Indian philosophical discourse. The paper asserts that Mohanty’s reconstruction of phenomenology provides a conceptual framework for addressing contemporary philosophical issues about identity, alterity, and the ethical responsibilities of human engagement with the world.
Key Words: Self, Other, World, Phenomenology, Philosophy.