National Seminar 2025 : Philosophy Beyond Books

Organized by: Jharkhand Philosophical Forum (JPF) – 📥Download Brochure

📌 About the Seminar

Jharkhand Philosophical Forum (JPF) is organizing a National-Level Academic Seminar aimed at promoting interdisciplinary dialogue among philosophers, scholars, counsellors, film thinkers, and students.

The seminar reflects JPF’s vision of Public Philosophy, Applied Ethics, and the integration of philosophical thinking with real-life experiences and cultural expressions such as cinema.

👉 Seminar Theme
Philosophical Counselling via Socio-Philosophical Perspective in Classical Films Down the Ages
💡 Why This Theme?

In today’s rapidly changing world, individuals face growing ethical dilemmas, psychological stress, and social complexities that cannot always be addressed through clinical or technical solutions alone.

Philosophical counselling, rooted in critical reasoning and ethical reflection, provides a meaningful framework to explore questions of life, values, purpose, and meaning.

Classical films, as enduring cultural texts, vividly portray:

  • Moral conflicts
  • Existential struggles
  • Social inequalities
  • Shifts in human values across history

Through a socio-philosophical perspective, cinema becomes a powerful medium to understand how individual experiences are shaped by society, culture, and historical context.

Drawing from both Indian and Western philosophical traditions, the seminar recognizes cinema as a shared space where philosophy, psychology, and society intersect, making philosophical reflection accessible, experiential, and socially relevant.

📅 Event Details
  • Date: 21st December 2025
  • Mode: Blended (Offline & Online Paper Presentation)
  • Venue:
    Seminar Hall, Hotel The Plateau
    Hazaribagh Road, Dipatoli Kokar,
    Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834012
🔎 Objectives of the Seminar
  • To examine philosophical counselling through socio-philosophical interpretations of classical films
  • To treat cinema as a philosophical text reflecting ethics, values, and social meanings
  • To explore ethical dilemmas, psychological conflicts, and lived social realities depicted in films
  • To engage Indian and Western philosophical traditions in cinematic analysis
  • To highlight cinema as a medium for philosophical reflection and counselling practice
  • To promote moral awareness, mental well-being, and cultural understanding through film-based inquiry
👥 Who Should Attend?
  • Academic philosophers and researchers
  • Psychology and counselling professionals
  • Film scholars and critics
  • Students of philosophy, psychology, film studies, and related disciplines
  • Anyone interested in philosophy, cinema, ethics, and everyday life
🌟 Join Us

Be a part of an intellectually enriching experience where philosophy goes beyond books and meets cinema, society, and lived human experience.