Neelanirappel Johnson

St Thomas Apostolic Seminary
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

Email Id : eccojohnson@gmail.com

NEELANIRAPPEL Johnson Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy

Institute of Philosophy

  • Profile
  • CV
  • Literary
    Contributions
  • Dissertation

COURSES LIST :

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Neelanirappel Johnson

Address :

Address

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

eccojohnson@gmail.com

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

13 September 2007

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam (Mother Tongue), English, Italian
German and Spanish (Read and Write)

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Arch Diocese Of Kottayam,
Kerala, India.

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

M.A. in Psychology from Pontificio Ateneo Regina Apostolorum (2005-2006)
Corso Di Prassi Amministrativa Canonica from Congregation for the Clergy, Rome (2003-2005)
B.A. – Philosophy, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala (1997-1999)
Pre-Degree- Mahatma Gandhi University, Third Group (1995-1997)
SSLC – State Of Kerala– B.V.M.H.S
Kallettumkara (1993)

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

Minor Seminary Studies & Major Seminary Studies

Missionary Society of St. Pious, SH Mount
Philosophy: Dharmaram Vidyakshethram, Bangalore (1998-2000)
Theology: Pontificio Ateneo Regina Apostoloruam, Rome (2002-2005)

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

M.Ph: Dharmaram Vidyakshetheram, Bangalore (2000-2002)
Ph. D At Pontificio Ateneo Regina
Apostoloruam, Rome (2006-2009)

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Director of the Institute of Philosophy at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam since 07 February 2023
Professor of Philosophy in Paurastya Vidyapitham (PVP), Kottayam since 2016
Animator
 

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Teacher of Philosophy for 11 years at Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam
Visiting Faculty in Paurastya Vidyāpītham
Vadavathoor, Kottayam (2011-12).
Teacher on Probation on Philosophy at PVP from 2012
Assistant Professor (Lecturer) From (2012 -2023)
Professor (2023-)
Missionary Orientation Centre, Kottayam (2013-)
St. Thomas Benedictine Abbey, Kappadu (2013-)

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Director, Pastoral Care at Caritas Hospital (15 March 2010 – 31 May 2010).
Rector, Beth Sleehe Formation House Kaduthuruthy (2010 June 1 –May 15, 2012).
Asst. Chairman Catechetical Commission, Archdiocese of Kottayam (2010 June 1-Dec 1, 2011).
Chairman Catechetical Commission Archdiocese of Kottayam (2011 Dec 1 – May 15, 2012).
Member of The College of Consulters of The Archeparchy of Kottayam (8th September 2013-).
Director For Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Archdiocese of Kottayam (15 May 2011-)

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Finance Officer 9 March 2015- 8 March 2018
Head of The Department 9 March 2021-2023
Director of the Institute of Philosophy (2023-)

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Assistant Parish Priest at St. Mary’s Forane Church Kaduthuruthy (1 June 2010 –15 May 2012).
Vicar-In-Charge Little Flower Church, Memury (April 12, 2012 to 15 May 2012

Doctoral Thesis:

Capability of Freedom in Amartya Sen; A New Well-Being Paradigm: An Ethical and Philosophical Understanding of a Qualitative Human Life

Licentiate Thesis:

Recent

Articles

  1. Johnson Neelanirappel, Capability and Freedom in Amartya Sen; A New Well-Being Paradigm: An Ethical and Philosophical Understanding of a Qualitative Human Life; Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Rome 2010.
  2. “A Christian Response to Amartya Sen’s Thought”, The Eighteenth Father Zacharias Memorial Lectures, Pontifical Institute of Theology & Philosophy, Alwaye, Aug 25, 2010. Later published in The Living Word, 116 (2010, 6) 375-386.
  3. “Testimonies of the Ecclesiastical Authorities about the Character and Qualities of Msgr Makil” in Dr. Jacob Kollaparambil and Byju Mukalel (eds.), Thekkumbhavakarkkuveendi visuthapathempiusstpicha kottayamatiruupatha – Shadabdisymposiyangal, Historical Documentation Committee of the Centenary Celebrations (Kottayam, 2011), 193-212.
  4. “Western Aesthetics” in Anto Cheranthuruthy, (ed.), An Initiation to Philosophical Aesthetics (Bharananganam: Jeevan Books, 2015), 6-14.
  5. “Theories of Artistic Creativity”, in Anto Cheranthuruthy(ed.), An Initiation to Philosophical Aesthetics (Bharananganam: Jeevan Books, 2015), 24-54.
  6. “Ludwig Wittgenstein on Aesthetics”, in Anto Cheranthuruthy (ed.), An Initiation to Philosophical Aesthetics (Bharananganam: Jeevan Books, 2015), 138-151.
  7. Byju Mukalel and Johnson Neelanirappel (eds.), “Praudam ii prayanam; Azangaltheediya kollaparambilachantejivithamsuriyanisabhaorkumbol” (Kottayam: Jet Publications, 2015).
  8. “Kalavasthavyathiyanavum 2015 Paris uchakoodiyum”, in Paristithi deivasa sthrathinuoru Samakalikabhasyam, Scaria Kanniyakonil and Domenic Vechoor eds., (Kottayam: OIRSI Publications, 2016), 82-94.
  9. “Language the Transporter of Being: A Linguistic Philosophical Analysis” in Homo Sapiens; A Travancore Journal of Philosophy, Vol. No 3. Issue 1 & 2, January / June, 2020, 9-22.