The Political Ideas of Benoy Kumar Sarkar
Author: Bholanath Bandyopadhyay
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 200
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Benoy Kumar Sarkar
Author: Satadru Sen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-01
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1317410688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the life and times of the pioneering Indian sociologist Benoy Kumar Sarkar. It locates him simultaneously in the intellectual history of India and the political history of the world in the twentieth century. It focuses on the development and implications of Sarkar’s thinking on race, gender, governance and nationhood in a changing context. A penetrating portrait of Sarkar and his age, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, sociology, and politics.
Political Thought in Action
Author: Shruti Kapila
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-01-28
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1107033950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book seeks to intervene in current debates within political theory and intellectual history.
The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology: Non-political
Author: Benoy Kumar Sarkar
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 432
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBenoy Kumar Sarkar and Italy
Author: Giuseppe Flora
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn the philosophical dimensions of researches by Benoy Kumar Sarkar, 1887-1949, former professor of economics, University of Calcutta.
Minds Without Fear
Author: Nalini Bhushan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0190457597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMinds Without Fear is an intellectual and cultural history of India during the period of British occupation. It demonstrates that this was a period of renaissance in India in which philosophy--both in the public sphere and in the Indian universities--played a central role in the emergence of a distinctively Indian modernity. This is also a history of Indian philosophy. It demonstrates how the development of a secular philosophical voice facilitated the construction of modern Indian society and the consolidation of the nationalist movement. Authors Nalini Bhushan and Jay Garfield explore the complex role of the English language in philosophical and nationalist discourse, demonstrating both the anxieties that surrounded English, and the processes that normalized it as an Indian vernacular and academic language. Garfield and Bhushan attend to both Hindu and Muslim philosophers, to public and academic intellectuals, to artists and art critics, and to national identity and nation-building. Also explored is the complex interactions between Indian and European thought during this period, including the role of missionary teachers and the influence of foreign universities in the evolution of Indian philosophy. This pattern of interaction, although often disparaged as "inauthentic" is continuous with the cosmopolitanism that has always characterized the intellectual life of India, and that the philosophy articulated during this period is a worthy continuation of the Indian philosophical tradition.
Kautilya's Arthashastra
Author: Medha Bisht
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2019-08-16
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1000627535
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century B.C., this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations. Adopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the Arthashastra and classical texts such as Hitopdesha and Pancatantra, this volume highlights the non-western perspectives related to diplomacy and statecraft. It shows how a comparative analysis of these texts reveals a continuity rather than a change in the styles, tactics, and political strategies. The book also showcases the value these ancient texts can bring to the study of contemporary international relations and political theory. This volume will be of interest to students, scholars and teachers of political studies, Indian political thought, and philosophy, South Asian studies, political theory and international relations.
The Felt Community
Author: Rajat Kanta Ray
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 604
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of the pre-history of Indian nationalism examines a relatively unexplored field of study in Indian history. It uses a novel perspective, at least in Indian historiography: the study of emotions, feelings, and sentiments as bonds in the construction of a 'felt community' before the emergence of modern Indian nationalism. The author argues that the nation might be construed by modernity but it is likely to be rooted in older sentiments and ideas. The book addresses questions about Indian identity in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Although a historical work based on primary sources, it has a political and current relevance for the national states in the Indian subcontinent. It historicizes inter-community relations beyond the rubric of mere communalism, which is what most other writers do. This study will interest historians, sociologists, political scientists, and the general reader.
Sociological Theory Beyond the Canon
Author: Syed Farid Alatas
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-05-27
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 1137411341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book expands the sociological canon by introducing non-Western and female voices, and subjects the existing canon itself to critique. Including chapters on both the ‘founding fathers’ of sociology and neglected thinkers it highlights the biases of Eurocentrism and androcentrism, while also offering much-needed correctives to them. The authors challenge a dominant account of the development of sociological theory which would have us believe that it was only Western European and later North American white males in the nineteenth and early twentieth century who thought in a creative and systematic manner about the origins and nature of the emerging modernity of their time. This integrated and contextualised account seeks to restructure the ways in which we theorise the emergence of the classical sociological canon. This book’s global scope fills a significant lacuna and provides a unique teaching resource to students of classical sociological theory.
IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONS IN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Author: PARMAR, SHUBHRA
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Published: 2024-09-07
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9354439829
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the NEP syllabus, the book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the foundation of ancient Indian political thought from a historical perspective. It aims to offer insights into the diverse theories, principles, and philosophies that structured ancient Indian society. By focusing on institutional history, the text delves into various components of the state as an institution, illustrating how these encompassed not only political but also social, economic, religious, and ethical dimensions of governance and statecraft. The book offers perspectives on the history and structure of the state in ancient India, discussing political concepts, organizations, types, architecture, and governance. It explores the norms, duties, and responsibilities that governed the state and its institutions, highlighting conceptual changes from various scholarly interpretations of ancient texts. Drawing upon ancient and medieval literature, the book addresses key concepts of Indian political consciousness, including dharma (dhamma), danda, niti, nyaya, sabha, samiti, rajya, rashtra, varna, and jati. It acquaints students with these concepts, serving as theoretical and conceptual pillars for understanding ancient Indian social and political ideas. Besides, it enlightens students about the concepts of Dharma and Danda, and the methods used in ancient India's Nyaya (justice), Niti (ethics/policy), Sabha (assembly), and Samiti (committee) practices. It also covers the development of Rajya (kingdom) and Rashtra (nation) and explains Varna's workings and its distinction from caste (jati). TARGET AUDIENCE B.A. Political Science (as per NEP Syllabus)
