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Disenchanting India

Author : Johannes Quack
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0199812608
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Disenchanting India written by Johannes Quack and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is frequently represented as the quintessential land of religion. Johannes Quack challenges this representation through an examination of the contemporary Indian rationalist organizations: groups who affirm the values and attitudes of atheism, humanism, or free-thinking. Quack shows the rationalists' emphasis on maintaining links to atheism and materialism in ancient India and outlines their strong ties to the intellectual currents of modern European history. At the heart of Disenchanting India is an ethnographic study of the organization ''Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti'' (Organization for the Eradication of Superstition), based in the Indian State of Maharashtra. Quack gives a nuanced account of the Organization's specific "mode of unbelief." He describes the group's efforts to encourage a scientific temper and to combat beliefs and practices that it regards as superstitious. Quack also shows the role played by rationalism in the day-to-day lives of the Organization's members, as well as the Organization's controversial position within Indian society. Disenchanting India contributes crucial insight into the nature of rationalism in the intellectual life and cultural politics of India.

The Indian Rationalist

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Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Indian Rationalist written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Second All-India Conference of the Indian Rationalist Association Presidential Address, Etc

Author : Sripati Chandraseehar
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Second All-India Conference of the Indian Rationalist Association Presidential Address, Etc written by Sripati Chandraseehar and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rationalist Manifesto

Author : Diwankar Saxena
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ISBN 13 : 9781637541708
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book The Rationalist Manifesto written by Diwankar Saxena and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rationalist Manifesto is the observation of the divided Indian Society. It gives way for another perspective for the Indian People, that doesn't talk about supremacy, divisions or preservation, but reminds them about the hopes that the future generation of India has from them. The book is for those who have grown tired of the political and social dichotomy of the Indian State, and still have hope for their great nation and its people. Ideologies and myths have been broken down in this book in simple language so as to make people understand the deep rooted problems of our great country, problems that are often brushed under the carpet. This book sends a message that is time for India to rise to this occasion and make changes for itself in which the youth of this nation works for the prosperity of it and not take out time to solve its many problems. To understand the changes in our political regimes, our social and political identity, this book leaves no point untouched and covers everything dedicatedly."It is the people who have the most power, but unlike power knowledge, wisdom and truth are kept at bay. Power without truth, wisdom or knowledge is the personification of vulnerability, destruction and chaos. The state of Indian politics is never going to change until and unless the state of Indian society changes, it is where will, power and mandate resides-with the people. And by mere knowledge, one can't attain the truth as knowledge is a sword with wisdom as it's hilt, without the hilt none can use that sword."

Second All-India Conference of the Indian Rationalist Association

Author : Sripati Chandrasekhar
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Second All-India Conference of the Indian Rationalist Association written by Sripati Chandrasekhar and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Internal Criticism and Indian Rationalist Traditions

Author : Martha Craven Nussbaum
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Internal Criticism and Indian Rationalist Traditions written by Martha Craven Nussbaum and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rationalist Spirituality

Author : Bernardo Kastrup
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846947359
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Rationalist Spirituality written by Bernardo Kastrup and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does the universe exist and what are you supposed to do in it? This question has been addressed by religions since time immemorial, but popular answers often fail to account for obvious aspects of reality. Indeed, if God knows everything, why do we need to learn through pain and suffering? If God is omnipotent, why are we needed to do good? If the universe is fundamentally good, why are wars, crime, and injustice all around us? In modern society, orthodox science takes the rational high-ground and tackles these contradictions by denying the very need for, and the existence of, meaning. Indeed, many of us implicitly accept the notion that rationality somehow contradicts spirituality. That is a modern human tragedy, not only for its insidiousness, but for the fact that it is simply not true. In this book, the author constructs a coherent and logical argument for the meaning of existence, informed by science itself. A framework is laid out wherein all aspects of human existence have a logical, coh

The Untold Story about Greek Rational Thought

Author : Basnagoda Rahula
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book The Untold Story about Greek Rational Thought written by Basnagoda Rahula and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rationalism, Humanism and Atheism in Twentieth Century Indian Thought

Author : Ramendra
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781518642272
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Rationalism, Humanism and Atheism in Twentieth Century Indian Thought written by Ramendra and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The publication of the e-book 'Rationalism, Humanism and Atheism in Twentieth Century Indian Thought', writtern by Dr. Ramendra in collaboration with Dr. Kawaljeet, marks an important step in the development of Humanist literature in India. Various strands of Humanist thinking have been presented with clarity, and analysed from a Rationalist/Atheistic perspective. This book is an excellent introduction to the subject for those who are not already in the Humanist fraternity. To Humanists it provides excellent background material for further study and discussion." Humanist Outlook, New Delhi, India.

Memoirs of a Rationalist

Author : Vasant Sathe
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ISBN 13 : 9788190224734
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Rationalist written by Vasant Sathe and published by . This book was released on with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lawyer by training, a parliamentarian by conviction, a socialist in spirit Vasant Sathe has earned a place of distinction in the history of Indian politics. Brought up by parents on Tilak School of Thought in the midst of the freedom movement, this young, fiery student's passion to plunge headlong into this battle for the liberation of the nation from the British Rule set many a precedent. One such remarkable act was removing the Union Jack and unfurling the Indian Tricolour at the District Court at Nagpur, while facing a firing squad and police lathi-charge in the Quit India Movement in 1942, when he was merely 17. Memoirs of a Rationalist A boxing champion of Morris College, a linguist and commendable orator of Nagpur University, who coveted countless trophies, this connoisseur of classical arts defied the lucre of a legal career after graduating from Law College by taking up the cause of trade unions. And continued to work with industrial workers for almost three decades. Given his humanitarian ideology, he joined the Socialist Party right from its inception in 1948, and thereafter, joined the Congress under the leadership of Party Chairman Ashok Mehta, in 1964, fairly impressed by the Nehruvian vision of democratic socialism. Even before he made his debut as an MP in 1972, from Akola Constituency in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, he led the Indian Delegation for the Human Rights Committee in the General Assembly of United Nations during the Silver Jubilee Session of 1970. A close associate of Indira Gandhi, he witnessed the turbulent times with promulgation of Emergency in 1975, and went on to become the Deputy Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party during 1977-79, as a voluble spokesperson of the Opposition. And also became instrumental in giving a party symbol of hand to the newly formed Congress (I). Subsequently, he handled various portfolios with great lan, and his ministerial tenure in Information and Broadcasting, in 1980, became memorable, as he built bridges with media and film industry, fought tooth and nail to introduce colour television and also set up a network of Low Power Transmitters (LPTs) throughout the country, which today reaches out to more than 80 per cent of the populace. He ensured that Richard Attenborough's film, Gandhi, caught in a controversial imbroglio, finally got rolling and projected on the screen. Known to have stirred a hornet's nest by triggering a debate on the Presidential System of Government, he also pulled a lot of punches holding forth on restructuring of Indian Economy. Here's a candid, delectable political memoir of a rationalist, which though packed with action, motion, and emotion, never loses sight of the rationale.

India as a Secular State

Author : Donald Eugene Smith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400877784
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book India as a Secular State written by Donald Eugene Smith and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout India's history, religion has been the most powerful single factor in the development of her civilization. Today, despite her religious tradition, India is emerging as a secular state. In this book, Donald E. Smith explores the origin of the concept of secularization as it is found both in Indian culture and in the example of the western nations. He emphasizes the important role of secularization in India’s total democratic experiment and points out that the degree of its realization will undoubtedly affect the eventual character of democracy in India. In addition, the success or failure of the secular state in India cannot fail to influence the attitudes of her neighbors. Professor Smith considers the many aspects and implications of India’s attempt to secularize her government. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

First Convention of Indian Rationalists

Author : R. P. Paranjpye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book First Convention of Indian Rationalists written by R. P. Paranjpye and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On Being Indian

Author : Amit Chaudhuri
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ISBN 13 : 9789357767934
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book On Being Indian written by Amit Chaudhuri and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book A SHARP AND TIMELY ASSESSMENT OF WHAT THE PROTESTS OF 2020 SHOWED US ABOUT BEING INDIAN Originally a talk delivered at Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, in February 2020, and then published as an essay in Social Research Quarterly the following year, On Being Indian is many things. On one level, it is a record of the various events and utterances that led up to and characterised the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in India. On another level, it questions, and shows us the limited value of, dichotomies such as the secular and the religious. The protests were an occasion for these humanist binaries to be dismantled exuberantly, often by thinkers who emerged at the time not from academic institutions but from diverse walks of life. Part analysis, part intellectual and cultural history, part literary criticism, and part an impassioned expression of, and meditation on, what it means to 'be Indian', this long essay is an exploration of how such a critique might be written in a way that's urgent but not journalistic; intellectually rigorous but not academic; political as well as imaginative. About the Author Amit Chaudhuri is an award-winning novelist, poet, essayist and musician.

The Revival of Islamic Rationalism

Author : Masooda Bano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108485316
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Revival of Islamic Rationalism written by Masooda Bano and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rapidly expanding Islamic revival movement shows that Islamic rationalism and not jihadism is to define twenty-first century Islam.

Questioning the Unquestionable

Author : N. Kunju
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788191064827
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Questioning the Unquestionable written by N. Kunju and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Indian context.

Teranesia

Author : Greg Egan
Publisher : Gollancz
ISBN 13 : 0575105461
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Teranesia written by Greg Egan and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young boy, Prabir Suresh lives with his parents and sister on an otherwise uninhabited island in a remote part of the Indonesian peninsula. Prabir names it Teranesia, populating it with imaginary creatures even stranger than the evolutionarily puzzling butterflies that his parents are studying. Civil war strikes, orphaning Prabir and his sister. Eighteen years later, rumours of bizarre new species of plants and animals being discovered in the peninsula that was their childhood home draw Prabir's sister back to the island - Prabir cannot bear for her to have gone out alone and he follows, persuading a pharmaceutical researcher to take him along as a guide.

Rethinking Evidence

Author : William Twining
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139453211
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Evidence written by William Twining and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law of Evidence has traditionally been perceived as a dry, highly technical, and mysterious subject. This book argues that problems of evidence in law are closely related to the handling of evidence in other kinds of practical decision-making and other academic disciplines, that it is closely related to common sense and that it is an interesting, lively and accessible subject. These essays develop a readable, coherent historical and theoretical perspective about problems of proof, evidence, and inferential reasoning in law. Although each essay is self-standing, they are woven together to present a sustained argument for a broad inter-disciplinary approach to evidence in litigation, in which the rules of evidence play a subordinate, though significant, role. This revised and enlarged edition includes a revised introduction, the best-known essays in the first edition, and chapters on narrative and argumentation, teaching evidence, and evidence as a multi-disciplinary subject.