The present book is designed to offer an introductory analysis of some of the key concepts and debates in contemporary Western philosophy. These debates extend over epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, phenomenology, and existentialism. All the articles in the collection are written to cater to the needs of research students and young scholars who would like to do further research on contemporary Western philosophy.

Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty is presently Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University Kolkata. His research areas include Philosophy of Language (Classical Indian and Western Analytical), Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, and Environmental Ethics. He is the Former Member-Secretary of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. Some of his recent publications include articles like 1. ‘The Challenge to Being Virtuous: A Lesson from Mahabharata’ (2024), 2. ‘Rabindranath Tagore on Being Moral’ (2023), 3. ‘Svaraj in Philosophy’ (2023), 4. ‘Self-knowledge: The Moral Dimension’ (2023), 5. ‘Logic Without Necessity’ (2023), 6. ‘Realism, Anti-realism, and Quietism: Has Philosophy Become Dispensable? (2022).