Humanist Thought in Contemporary India

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Thus book is a pioneer study in the field of contemporary India’s humanist philosophy. Contemporary Humanism is a mundane plan of life developed in the atmosphere of modernism and rationality. The Author has, for his study, chosen only one thinker from the various humanist trends in India. Devatma (Naturalism), D.P. Chattopadhyaya (Marxism), M.N. Roy (New Humanism), Ram Manohar Lohia (Socialism), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Neo-Buddhism) Dr. N.K. Devaraja (Creative Humanism), Periyar E.V. Ramasamy (Rationalism) and Gora, i.e. Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (Atheism). General Principles of Marxism as practiced in communist countries are also stated. The general humanist aim is to create a spiritually enlightened society consisting of spiritually liberated persons. Although God, omniscience and immortality are not worthwhile pursuits for the humanists, yet, the readers will find that the humanist plans for a happy human life are quite ingenious, lofty and ennobling.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.D. Bandiste

Dr. D.D. Bandiste, born in 1923, is educated in various provinces and universities of India. His matriculation is from Maharashtra, intermediate from Andhra, B.A. (with Hons, in Philosophy) from Assam, M.A. (in Philosophy and Psychology),L.L.B. from Uttar Pradesh and Ph.D. from Madhya Pradesh. Quite a few of his research papers have been published; his talks on philosophical topics have been broadcast on the AIR. He has also contributed to books edited by others. after teaching philosophy in various colleges affiliated to different universities, he has retired from the post of Professor of Philosophy, Govt. Arts and Commerce College, Indore (M.P.). His following books have been published: Subodh Samkhya Darshan, Bharateeya Darshanik Nibandh (ed.), The Ethics of Bertrand Russell, Manavendra Nath Roy, Nava Manav-vada, Devatma Ka Neetishastra (transation), New Humanism and Humanist Thought in Contemporary India.