Prof. Ravi V. Gomatam
DIRECTOR, Bhaktivedanta Institute, Bombay
● Berkeley
Adjunct Professor,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
Contact Info
India: Juhu Road, Juhu,
Mumbai 400 049
USA: 2334 Stuart Street, Berkeley, CA 94705
Tel: Mumbai: 91 (022) 2620 6332; Berkeley: 1-510-841-7618
Email:
rgomatam@bvinst.edu
Education
- (1998) Ph.D. in philosophy of science,
Mumbai University, India
- (1974) M.E. in electronics Engineering,
BITS, Pilani, India
- (1972) B.E. in electrical and electronics
Engineering, Annamalai University, India
Fields of Research Interest
- Foundations of quantum mechanics
- Foundations of artificial intelligence
- Philosophy of science
- Philosophy of mathematics
-
Inter-disciplinary consciousness studies
- Philosophy of language
- Philosophy of mind
Visiting Scholar
- Dept of Mathematics, U. of Pretoria, S.
Africa, January- February, 2000
- Dept. of Philosophy, Loyola University, New
Orleans, August-Sept, 2001
Publications
- (2008)
"Haecceity and Realism in Quantum Theory",
In press, presented at the conference “Materialism and Immaterialism
in Europe and India”, Feb 18-21, 2008, Kolkata, India.
Abstract
- (2007) "Niels Bohr's Interpretation and
the Copenhagen Interpretation -- Are the two incompatible?",
Philosophy of Science, December, vol 74(5), in press.
Full Paper
Abstract
- (2006)
"Popper’s Propensity Interpretation and
Heisenberg’s Potentia Interpretation—A comparative assessment" (PDF format),
Invited paper for the forthcoming volume on
Probabilities, Propensity and
Corroboration, (Eds.) Chattopadhyaya, D. P. and Sengupta, A.K., 2006,
CSC, ICPR: New Delhi
- (2005)
“Do
Hodgson’s Propositions Uniquely Characterize Free Will?”
(PDF
format),
Invited commentary
on a target paper, "A Plain Person's View of Free Will" by David Hodgson,
Journal of Consciousness Studies,
vol 12(1), p. 32-40, Imprint Academic: UK.
- (2004)
"Physics and Common Sense – Relearning the
Connections in the Light of Quantum Theory"
(PDF format) In Chattopadhyaya, D.P. & Sen Gupta, A.K. (2004) Ed.,
Philosophical
Consciousness and Scientific Knowledge: Conceptual Linkages and Civilizational
Background, CSC:
New Delhi, pp. 179-207.
-
(2000)
Book
Review, Quantum Dialogue, Mara
Beller, Philosophy in Review, vol 20
(6), 390-392.
- (1998) Toward a
Consciousness-based, Realist Interpretation of Quantum theory - Integrating
Bohr and Einstein, Ph.D. dissertation, University of Mumbai
- (1987) "Toward a
Hierarchical Model of Consciousness, Intelligence and Mind", 1987 in
Singh & Gomatam (1987), p. 243-294
Books
- (1987) Singh, T.D. and Gomatam, R. (Eds.) Synthesis
of Science and Religion - Critical Essays and Dialogs
(Bhaktivedanta Institute: Mumbai). The book features contributions from 35
eminent international scholars including six Nobel Laureates.
Papers Read
- (2002a) What is
Niels Bohr's Interpretation?, Annual
meeting of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science,
Toronto, June 26-28 http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r20430/schps_toronto_2002/programme3.html
- (2002b) Einstein's
Critique of Quantum Theory -- A Reassessment, Annual Meeting of the History and Philosophy of Science (HOPOS),
Montreal, July 23-25 http://mapageweb.umontreal.ca/marquisj/hopos/
- (1999b) Quantum
Information, Quantum Approaches to
Consciousness, July 28-August 1, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
- (1992) Local
Realism or Object Realism?, Poster presented at de Broglie
Centenary Conference on Particles and Waves, Trani, Italy
- (1991) Quantum
Mechanics and Reality, American
Philosophical Association, Central Division, group session: Knowledge and
Reality.
Other Publications
- Guest Editor for Special Theme Section
(Physics, Philosophy and Information Technology) of December 2005 issue of
CSI Communications, the monthly magazine of the Computer Science of
India.
◊Guest Editorial
◊Special article entitled "Quantum Physics and
Philosophy"
Letters
Dissertations
Supervised
Consultant Supervisor
- Widolf, E. (2002-), "Understanding or Natural
Resources: Contemporary Environmental Policy and the Polar Regions",
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Principal Advisor
- Anderson, Greg (2003-) , Ph.D. in Consciousness
Studies, BITS, Pilani
- Vinod, P. (2003), "Visual Illusions: Significance of
context", M.S. Thesis, Consciousness Studies
- Saberi, R. (2003), "The Problem of Causality in
Science", M.S. Thesis, Consciousness Studies