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His approach in prayer meetings as well as in general outlook was to welcome pluralism and diversity of all faiths. Though he sought universality and commonality in ethical and basic spiritual values in all faiths, he rejected the notice of any one religion- even Hinduism being universal in the sense of excluding the validity of other religions. A relentless search for truth could not admit to any dogmatic or fanatical faith in scriptures as infallible, ...
Mahatma Gandhi holds an eminent position in the history of ethics and its application to contemporary concerns. This book brings together in one harmonious whole three systems of thoughts on ethics Indian, Western and Gandhian. It shows how Gandhi, drawing from the other two traditions, made a creative contribution of his own in making ethics richer and more relevant than ever before.
Nadkarni explores both the theoretical as well as applied ethical issues. In ...
Hinduism is much misunderstood, not only by non-Hindus but also by Hindus themselves. It has been tried to be defined in terms of rules of purity and pollution, caste hierarchy, Brahminism, idolatry, ritualism, cow-worship, other-worldliness and amorality! That is, anything which Hinduism is not. Some have even doubts if it is a religion at all!
This book has, therefore, taken upon itself the task of clearing such doubts and misunderstandings. It explains in Part ...
This book analyses the relevance of Gandhian thought in negotiating with contemporary dilemmas. Critically probing into conventional notions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’, it presents a comprehensive analysis of ethics as a conceptual framework and guide to the problems of rapidly globalizing societies. Nadkarni explores issues related to economic development, environment, humanism, and religion in the context of modern ethical inquiries like ...
After surveying the main trends in environmental policy from an international perspective, the authors describe the various environmental policy instruments adopted in India and the Netherlands, their historical evolution and the environmental problems they are intended to solve. These instruments are assessed in terms of effectiveness, administrative burdens, financial costs, and practicality. This analysis is supported by in-depth case studies from the ...
This volume contains 31 reminiscences by colleagues, friends and kin who were associated with the late V.K.R.V. Rao during his life-time, particularly in his life-long mission to nurture social science in the country and build centres of excellence in social science research. It is a tribute to his memory on the occasion of his centenary and focuses mainly on the third and final Institution, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore that Prof. Rao ...