Suresh Chauhan

After receiving bachelor's and master’s degrees in History, Suresh Chauhan obtained a master's degree in Philosophy, all from the University of Delhi. While pursuing these degrees, he was awarded several scholarships, served on many committees, and worked as a reviewer for philosophical journals. He wrote his master’s dissertation in philosophy on “The Logic of Contradiction: Hegel After Aristotle", exploring questions regarding contradiction, metaphysics, and logic in Hegel’s engagement with Aristotle. His current research focuses on topics in metaphysics, especially Hegelian logic and metaphysics, while also systematically engaging with other themes and problems in philosophy. Alongside his philosophical research, he has formally studied the German language and completed a course in Translation Studies. Bringing these linguistic skills into practice, he has published the first Hindi translation of Hegel’s essay “Who Thinks Abstractly?" and plans to translate more philosophical texts, including Hegel’s works, into Hindi.

When not doing philosophy, Suresh enjoys cooking, listening to poetry, watching films, and mostly hanging out with friends.

Research Interests: Ancient Philosophy, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy, Ilyenkov, Dialectics, and Indian Philosophy

Selected Publications

• ‘Phenomenology of Spirit’ Ki Prastāvnā (‘फिनामेनोलॉजी ऑव स्पिरिट' की प्रस्तावना) [Hindi translation of Hegel’s Preface to the Phenomenology of Spirit (ongoing)]
• Kaun Amūrt Vichār Kartā Hai? (कौन अमूर्त विचार करता है?) [Hindi translation of Hegel’s Wer Denkt Abstrakt (Who Thinks Abstractly)?] Reading the Archives, Society for the Study of Archives, 1 (2, December):1-8. https://readingarchive.janastu.org/ria/article/view/73 
• The Active Side of Human Praxis: A Review of ‘The Vygotsky Anthology’ by Myra Barrs and John Richmond, Cosmonaut, 14 May, 2025

Recent Presentations

• Language Makes Thought Free and Reality Cognised: Hegel’s Account of Reality, Thought, and Language. International Conference on Thought, Perception and Reality, IIT-Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa, India, 27–28 December, 2025 
• Freedom as the Truth of Necessity: A Logical-Ontological Investigation in Hegel's Science of Logic. V Australian Hegel Society Conference, Globalising Hegel's Philosophy of Freedom, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 11–12 December, 2025
• The End of Art or the Life of Spirit? Rethinking Art and Philosophy through Hegel's Aesthetics. 2-Day Workshop on For the Love of Art, the Centre for Phenomenology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 13–14 November, 2025 (Conference Cancelled)