Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher Politicians to Politicians Seeking Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781138201835 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 256 str.

Opis

This volume examines the forms of reasoning in Indian politics, tracing the transition from philosopher-politicians to politicians seeking philosophy in Indian polity during the post-independence era. It then analyses the implications of such reasoning on current practices from the standpoints of political theorists, philosophers and practitioners.

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List of contributors.  Preface.  1. On the ‘Why’ of Indian politics Narendar Pani and Anshuman Behera  Part I: On Indian Political Theory  2. The Poverty of Indian Political Theory Bhikhu Parekh  3. Further Thoughts on Contemporary Indian Political Theory Bhikhu Parekh  Part II: Three Philosopher Politicians  4. On the Idea of 'Mahatma': Revisiting the Poverty of Indian Political Theory A. Raghuramaraju  5. What Is Living and What Is Dead in Rammanohar Lohia? Yogendra Yadav  6. Ambedkar on Indian Democracy Arun K. Patnaik  Part III: The Search for Philosophy  7. Literarization and Trans-Islamism: Life and After-life of Sayyed Sanaulla Makthi P. K. Yasser Arafth  8. From Mao to Maoism: The Indian Path Anshuman Behera  Part IV: Towards an Ontology of Indian Politics 9. Ideation and the politics of legality and morality in India Narendar Pani  10. Being Dalit after Gandhi and Ambedkar: Insights from Devanoora Mahadeva Compiled, edited, and translated by Bageshree Subbanna  Index