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Violence as a concept and practice has largely been unsuccessful in preventing or resolving conflicts. In fact, violence as an instinct is opposed to the values that build the foundation of human civilization-respecting life, diversity, and interdependence within society. The essays in this volume discuss the concept of non-violence in totality and also recognize its vulnerability, particularly in the context of what can be called ‘learned ...
This book unravels the worldview of two of the most prominent Indians in recent Indian history Tagore and Vivekananda known for their contribution to the world of ideas.In an attempt to redress the degrading conditions of colonised Indians in their time, both Tagore and Vivekananda argued for emancipation not through political struggle only, but also efforts aimed at creating an Indian consciousness, without transgressing the boundaries of humanism. This humanism ...