Tennyson, the writer
Tennyson received a PhD from the University of Pune for his study on the French existentialist philosopher, Jean Paul Satre. His dissertation, Central themes in Satre: Conceptual analysis, was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1984.
He further explored the connections between religious belief and existentialism in his 2007 book, What is your Belief Quotient?
Tennyson has written a number of articles and conference papers and has presented at a variety of forums and seminars.
PUBLICATIONS:
“Delineating Euthanasia in the context of Capital punishment: Unusual but not cruel.”
An Anthology of Philosophical Studies. Edited by Patricia Hanna. Volume 13, 2019.
(Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research—ISBN: 978-960-598-301-7) Pages, 85-103.
“The Essence of God and the Identity of God”
An Anthology of Philosophical Studies Volume, 12 Edited by Patricia Hanna,
(Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2018) Pages, 149-158.
“Consciousness, Conscience, Freedom, and Morality”
The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (2018) Pages, 53-63.
“Carbon based-Brain, Consciousness, Christianity, and the Choices Related to the Cessation of Life.”
The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society,
2016 Article: Print (Spiral Bound).
“Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition: Understanding Cognitive states in the context of the KK Thesis.”
Indian Journal of Applied Research,
Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | FEBRUARY 2016 | ISSN - 2249-555X
"Belief Quotient - Justified Belief-Decision: Ontological and Epistemic Implications to Existential Decisions."
The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society,
2014 Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 392.133KB).
"What is your Belief Quotient?"
Author House, Bloomington IN. 2007.
ISBNs associated with this title: ISBN - 10: 1425991963 ISBN - 13: 9781425991968
“On Being Equally Free and Unequally Restricted: An Epistemic Analysis of Sartre’s Ontology on Freedom and Restriction.”
Indian Philosophical Quarterly 23.3-4 (1996).
CONFERENCE PAPER PUBLICATIONS:
The Essence of God and the Identity of God
Atiner’s Conference Paper Series.
PHI-2017-2267. ISSN: 2241-2891 atiner.gr/papers.htm
“Theism and Atheism: Justified belief-Decision for or against the Concept of God.”
People: International Journal of Social Sciences
Volume 2, Issue 1, pp325-338. 2016
"When is Religion Meaningful and when is Religion Detrimental?"
Singapore SG Jun, 07-08. 2016, 18 (1) Part III
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and Choice: A Phenomenological Update on the Concept and Reality of Freedom as an Existential Mode of Existence in Human Praxis."
Atiner’s Conference Paper Series
No: PHI2015-1449 Athens
URL. Conference series Papers: WWW.atiner.gr/papers.htm
ISSN: 2241-2891
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness and Cognition: Understanding Cognitive states in the context of the KK Thesis"
Atiner’s Conference Paper Series
No: PHI2014-0932 Athens
URL. Conference series Papers: WWW.atiner.gr/papers.htm
ISSN. 2241-2891
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
“Right to Life/Live—“Core Tenets and the Inalienability Question.
15th Annual International Conference On Philosophy, Athens May 25 2020. Athens Institute for
Education and Research. Online Conference Presentation.
“Multiple realization” and the Phenomenon of Emergence: The possibility of conscious life beyond this planet.”
14th Annual International Conference On Philosophy
(Atiner-Athens Institute for Educational and Research), Titania Conference Centre.
Athens 52 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens, Attiki 106 78.
May 27-30, 2019.
“Envisioning the Khalsa State Modeled after the Vatican State: Seeking the Goodwill of the Indian Government.”
The Ninth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society, University of Granada. Granada, Spain.
April 25-26, 2019
“Understanding Euthanasia in the Context of Capital Crimes: Unusual but not Cruel.”
13th Annual International Conference On Philosophy
(Atiner-Athens Institute for Educational and Research) Titania Conference Centre.
Athens 52 Panepistimiou Avenue Athens, Attiki 106 78.
May 8-31, 2018.
“What the believer should know about beliefs Associated with God.”
The Eighth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality
Society University of California at Berkeley, Clark Kerr Campus,
2601 Warring Street, Berkeley, CA, 94720.
April 17-18, 2018.
“The Essence of God and the Identity of God”
12th Annual International Conference on Philosophy.
Stanley Hotel, 1 Odisseos str, Karaiskaki Square, 104 37 Athens.
May 22-25, 2017.
"Philosophy and Religion: The Importance of Philosophy of Religion"
Second Asian Pacific Conference on Multidisciplinary Research
Renuka City Hotel Conference Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
July 29-30, 2017.
"The Essence Of God and The Identity of God"
12th Annual International Conference on Philosophy,
Stanley Hotel, 1 Odisseos str, Karaiskaki Square, 104 37 Athens
May 22-25, 2017.
"Tibet’s Aspiration: Global Initiation in seeking China’s Goodwill"
Second Canadian Conference on Global & International Studies 2016
International Living Learning Centre (ILLC), Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
September 24, 2016.
"Theism and Atheism: Justified Belief-Decisions for or against the Concept of God"
3rd International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (ICSSH)
Nangyand Technological University, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore
June 27-28, 2016.
"When is Religion Meaningful and when is Religion Detrimental: An Epicurean/Hick Model to Prevent Religious-based Conflicts."
ICERP 2016. 18th International Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy, Singapore
January 7-8, 2016.
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and Choice: A Phenomenological Update on the Concept and Reality of Freedom as an Existential Mode of Existence in Human Praxis."
10th Annual International Conference on Philosophy, Athens, Greece
May 25-28, 2015
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition: Understanding Cognitive states in the context of the KK Thesis."
9th Annual International Conference on Philosophy Athens, Greece
May 26-29, 2014
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and Conscience: Defining ‘Conscience’ as a Neural/Mental Condition and Moral ‘Ought’ as a Discerned-Decision to Enact what is Right."
CFP: Philosophical Society of Southern Africa (PSSA) Conference
Bloemfontein, South Africa
January 20 – 22, 2014
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, and the Christian Concept of Afterlife: ‘Multiple Realization’ and Life Beyond This Planet.
International Conference on Religious Studies (ICRS 2013), Colombo, Sri Lanka
July 15-16, 2013.
"Belief Quotient—Justified Belief-Decision: Ontological and Epistemic Implications to Existential Decisions."
Third International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society, Tempe Arizona, USA.
March 8-9, 2013
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness, Christianity, and the Choice of the Cessation of Life: Epistemic, Existential, and Ethical Concerns Related to the Awareness of Being and Non-Being."
International Conference on Bioethics Education: Contents, Methods, Trends.
Tiberius, Israel
September 4, 2012
"Carbon-based Brain, Consciousness and the Challenges of Teaching Philosophy in an Adventist Context."
Teaching Philosophy: Promise or peril.
Society of Adventist Philosophers 2nd Annual Symposium, San Francisco, USA
November 17-18, 2011
"Gender Equality and Religion: A Christian Perspective."
6th World Religions Conference of Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB Canada.
October 24, 2011
"Carbon-Based Brain, Consciousness, and the Awareness of Being and Non-being: Freedom and the Choice to Live or Die."
Rotary Club of Lacombe in Lacombe Memorial Centre
Lacombe, AB,
February 18, 2011
"The Nature of Human Beings: Carbon Based Brain and Consciousness."
Educators retreat: Ontario Conference Teachers’ Retreat, Toronto, ON.
September 20-21, 2010
"Correlativity of Rights and Duties."
David Thomson Health Centre, Red Deer, AB.
June 2005
“The Student as a Person”; “Analytical Philosophy and Understanding.” “The Relationship Between what we Know and How we Know what You Know: aPriori and a Posteriori Understanding.”
Topics presented at the Teachers’ Convention of SDA Man-Sask Conference
Theodore, SK
September 1994
PRESENTATIONS AND FORUMS:
“Divine Omniscience and Human Freedom”
College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church,
Lacombe, AB 1993
Reactions of Hindus to Neo-Buddhism
Seminar in Religion in Buddhist Conference
Pune, India, June 1988
God as Reality / God as a Concept.
Seminar on Religion at Spicer Memorial College
Pune, India, September 1987
Sartre and Marxism: A Censure Reconstructed.
Seminar on History at Spicer Memorial College
Pune, India, September 1985
Sartre and Human Freedom: A Concept Re-examined.
Seminar on Social Studies at Spicer Memorial College
Pune, India, June 1985
Sartre on God: A Critique Reconsidered.
Seminar on Religion at Spicer Memorial College
Pune, India, March 1984
Chaired the following presentations at the 9th Annual International Conference on Philosophy in Athens, Greece, 26-29 May 2014:
Alessandra Melas, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Sassari, Italy. “An Ontic Conception of Chance in Monod's Non-Teleological Evolutionary Biological Theory.”
Tamara Kayali, Lecturer, The Australian National University, Australia. “A Role for Bioethicists and Philosophers in Psychiatric Classification.”
Svetlana Shibarshina, PhD Student, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. B. L. “Whorf on Cosmos, Individual, and Language.”