Political Philosophy-East and west gives an overview of some major political conceptions of both India and West. It seeks to trace the political ideas developed in India from classical period to recent past, focusing primarily on the thoughts of Sri Aurobindo and Gandhi. On the Western side, the book seeks to recapitulate the political philosophies of Hegal and Marx, their two different approaches to State.The book aims to acquaint those interested in Social and Political Philosophy with the ideas of these four leading thinkers of all times.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Krishna Roy
Professor Krishna roy has recently retired from the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Professor Roy was one of the members of the Department of Philosophy under whose active interest the Centre for Sri Aurobindo Studies has been set up at Jadavpur University. Her areas of interest include Phenomenology, Existentialism, Hermeneutics, Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo. One of her important publications is Hermeneutics: East and West, and she has edited other important anthologies. As a Fulbright Scholar, she was affiliated to Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 1995.
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