The Inner Dimension of Freedom: A Study of K. C. Bhattacharyya’s Philosophy
Dr. Dayamoy Maji
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Bankura University
dmphilbku@gmail.com
Submitted on: 15.11.2025
Accepted on: 28.06.2026
Abstract: K. C. Bhattacharyya (1909-1990), an eminent Indian philosopher, demonstrated the importance of human freedom by defining liberty as including not only political and social aspects, but also intellectual, spiritual, and moral ones. This essay examines Bhattacharyya's intellectual contributions to the freedom argument using Indian philosophy, Western existentialism, and contemporary issues of moral choice and autonomy. The writer examined Bhattacharyya's works on consciousness, awareness, moral obligation, and community service and discovered that the philosopher rethinks freedom as a concept that evolves based on moral appraisal and self-reflection. His philosophy differs from positivist and libertarian viewpoints in that he regards freedom as the growth of self-aware, self-reflective, and ethically responsible action. We may observe that Bhattacharyya's theories are still relevant today by considering the philosophical, social, and political issues that compel individuals and groups to accept moral responsibility.
Key Words: Freedom, Social, Political, Ethical, Selfhood.