Nitesh Mathur

Hobbies & Writing

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Honors Scholar

The writing portfolio below is a series of writings as a part of University of Tulsa's Honors Program, where students engage in "sustained conversation about the great ideas of the past and how they influence the present."
Relevant Coursework
- Greek History, Enlightenment and Its Critics, History and Philosophy of Science, Modernization and Its Discontent

Honors Plan

India

  1. India's Surival and Evolution as a Complex Modern Nation-State Part I: The Early Stages. Dr. Avi Mintz, 2 January 2018.
  2. India's Surival and Evolution as a Complex Modern Nation-State Part II: The Wars That Shaped India. Dr. Avi Mintz, 26 January 2018.
  3. India's Surival and Evolution as a Complex Modern Nation-State Part III: The Emergency: The Gravest Threat to Indian Democracy. Dr. Avi Mintz, 20 March 2018.
  4. India's Surival and Evolution as a Complex Modern Nation-State Part IV: The Conclusion: Why India Survives? Dr. Avi Mintz, 22 March 2018.
  5. India's Surival and Evolution as a Complex Modern Nation-State (Compiled). Dr. Avi Mintz, 17 May 2018.

Honors Papers

Individuality Vs the Collective Good

  1. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part I: A Cooperative and Peaceful Civil Union: Practical or Quixotic? Dr. Denise Dutton, 4 February 2015.
  2. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part II: Individual Liberty: Worth Sacrificing for Public Safety and Reassurance? Dr. Denise Dutton, 9 March 2016.
  3. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part III: The Path to Contentment: The Enlightenment's Move to Make Individuals Autonomous Dr. Denise Dutton, 17 April 2016.
  4. Mathur, Nitesh. Part IV: An Individual's Conflict with Society through the Lens of a Liberal Education. (Conference) The Association for Core Texts and Courses, Concordia University Irvine, January 2016.
  5. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part V: Human Progress: An Attainable Reality or a Deceptive Illusion? Dr. Stephen Gardner, 5 February 2016.
  6. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part VI: The Rise of Equality and the Alienation of Individuals Dr. Stephen Gardner, 17 March 2016.
  7. Individuality Vs the Collective Good Part VII: Unattainable Desires: The Achilles' heel of Individualism Dr. Stephen Gardner, 17 April 2016.

History and Philosophy of Science

  1. Transformation of Western Thinking: The Displacement of Aristotelian Cosmology thorugh the Rise of Mechanical Philosophy. Dr. Michael Futch, 17 September 2016.
  2. Prominent Viewpoints on the Age of the Earth. Dr. Michael Futch, 10 October 2016.
  3. Substanivalism versus Relationalism: A Discussion on Time and Space. Dr. Michael Futch, 11 October 2016.
  4. Lakatos' Revision of Popper's Criteria of the Demarcation of Science. Dr. Michael Futch, 11 November 2016.
  5. The Modularity of Mind. Dr. Michael Futch, 7 December 2016.
  6. Realism Vs Anti-Realism. Dr. Michael Futch, 8 December 2016.
  7. Law of Nature: Regularity Approach versus the Necessitarian Approach. Dr. Michael Futch, 8 December 2016.

Greek Philosophy

  1. Hector: A Virtuous Hero or a Vulnerable Leader? Dr. Avi Mintz, 28 September 2015.
  2. Government: A Public Servant or a Curse to Its Community? Dr. Avi Mintz, 7 November 2015.
  3. Socratic Viewpoint: Intrinsic Motivation Versus Extrinsic Motivators. Dr. Avi Mitz, 7 December 2015.

What Was I thinking?

Here is a list of annotated bibliographies (books read, movies watched, music played, problems considered, etc.) and narratives of what I was reading and thinking about every semester. We answered the question, "who are you and what are you most curious about?"
  1. Fall 2015: Narrative , Bibliography.
  2. Spring 2016: Narrative , Bibliography.
  3. Fall 2016: Narrative , Bibliography.
  4. Spring 2018: Narrative , Bibliography.
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Music

  • Violinist (August 2008-Present)
  • Relevant Coursework: Music Theory I-IV, Music History II-III
  • Campus Symphony Orchestra, University of Iowa (January 2022-Now)
  • TU Symphony Orchestra (August 2015-May 2010)
  • Union High School, Tulsa Youth Symphony, Asbury Church (August 2008-2016)
  • Performed in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Bartlesville, Chicago, Chattanooga, St. Louis, San Antonio, and Washington DC (National Conference) with various orchestras.
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Cricket Blog

I am the founder and writer of Broken Cricket Dreams, LLC, a cricket blog. In the last two years, I have written 270 articles, totaling about 400,000 words with a viewership of 273,000.
 
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