Indian Council of Philosophical Research Seminar on “The Concepts of Nisheda, Anupalabdhi and Abhava in Indian Systems of Philosophy at Multipurpose Hall, (New Building), Kamla Devi Complex, Gate No.1, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi Programme 10.00 – 10.30 : Inaugural Session Forenoon Session 10.30-1.15 Chair: Professor Hare Ram Tripathi Paper Presenters: 1. Professor Enakshi Mitra : Revisitng the Nyaya – Vaisesika and Mimamsaka Theory of Abhava: In terms of the Views of Russell and Wittgenstein 2. Professor Ramnath Jha : Sankara on Pratisedha, Anupalabdhi and Abhava 11.30 -11.45 : Tea Break 3. Professor Purushottam Billimoria and Professor Anand Jay Prakash Vaidya : Absence : An Indo Analytic Inquiry 4. Professor S.R. Bhatt : Analysis of Negative Particle in Ought-Sentence (A Purva Mimansa Perspective) 1.15 - 2.00 : Lunch Afternoon Session 2.00 – 5.00 Chair: Professor Ramnath Jha 5. Dr. Malabika Majumdar : Nisheda : Problematic Moral Deterrent 6. Dr. Arun Mishra : Boudha Nyaya mein Abhava Jnana Pratyakshatah hota hai : Jnanashrimitra Ka mat (Anupalabhdhirahasyam Par aadharit) 3.30-3.45 : Tea Break 7. Dr. Mahanand Jha: Nyayabimatabhavasvarupavadharanam 8. Professor Hare Ram Tripathi : Bharatiyadarshaneshu Nishedhah Abhavah Anupalabdirva