Applied Ethics and Rationality: Contemporary Indian Perspectives

Prof. Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ, born in 1957, is the Chair Professor at the JRD Tata Foundation for Business Ethics at XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, India. Prior to this, he served as a Professor of Physics, Philosophy, and Religion at the Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion in Pune, India, since 1996. With Master’s degrees in both Physics and Philosophy, and doctor titles in Philosophy and Theology, he has been always pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to education and research, which has positioned him as a leading figure in the fields of science-religion dialogue, transhumanism, viable human lifestyles, and philosophical anthropology. Prof. Pandikattu is a productive author and editor, with over 45 books and 210 academic articles. His extensive research portfolio spans critical areas such as Business Ethics, the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Anthropology, Eschatology, and Transhumanism. A Jesuit priest of the Dumka-Raiganj Province in India, he has actively participated in and organized more than 25 national and international conferences on science-religion dialogue. His commitment to fostering interdisciplinary and cross-cultural understanding has taken him to over 25 countries and over 100 conferences globally.