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Aakash Singh Rathore is a philosopher of international repute and the author of seven books, including A Philosophy of Autobiography: Body & Text. He is also India’s number three Ironman triathlete and a social media influencer.
Rathore has taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University and University of Delhi, as well as at Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, Humboldt University of Berlin and LUISS University in Rome.
He is an international fellow at the Centre for Ethics and Global Politics in Rome and a fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla. He is the series editor of Rethinking India (fifteen volumes) and is the co-editor of its first volume, Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives (with Ashis Nandy). Rathore is also the series editor of Ethics, Human Rights and Global Political Thought (Routledge), and Religion and Democracy: Reconceptualizing Religion, Culture, and Politics in a Global Context (Oxford University Press). His eighteen books, some of which he has edited, have been published by leading international publishers. These books range from political philosophy, law and religion to literature, sports and wine. His website is www.aakashsinghrathore.com.