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Ambedkar Ki Antervedna
Sheshrao Chavan, Dr. Puneet Bisaria
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प्रस्तुत पुस्तक अम्बेडकर की अन्तर्वेदना अत्यन्त सारगर्भित एवं कुतूहलपूर्ण है। डॉ. अम्बेडकर ने न केवल अस्पृश्य समाज के उद्धार के लिए अथक प्रयत्न किए, अपितु वे पूर्ण शुद्ध हृदय से एक महान देशभक्त तथा महान राष्ट्रवादी व्यक्ति भी थे। अपने एक भाषण में ...
View full detailsDalits And Religion
D. Murali Manohar
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Caste and religion are not just practices. They are two main pillars of Indian society which determine the social structure, status, hierarchy and functional roles of people. Historically, religion performed two functions. On the one hand it was u...
View full detailsEpistemology, Logic, And Grammar In Indian Philosophical Analysis
Bimal Krishna Matilal, Jornardon Ganeri
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This landmark classic marks the beginning of a new approach to Indian philosophy. While older approaches were born from the assumption that critical thinking was unknown to the East and all philosophical endeavor was assumed to be a manifestation ...
View full detailsWickedness: A Philosophical Essay
Dr Mary Midgley
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To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This...
View full detailsOppression And Liberty
Simone Weil
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The remarkable French thinker Simone Weil is one of the leading intellectual and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. A legendary essayist, political philosopher and member of the French resistance, her literary output belied her tragically...
View full detailsAspects Of The Masculine
C.G. Jung
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The concept of masculinity was crucial not only to Jung's revolutionary theories of the human psyche, but also to his own personal development. If, as Jung believed, "modern man is already so darkened that nothing beyond the light of his own intel...
View full detailsA Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful : ENQUIRY SUBLIME BEAUT 2E OWC
Burke Edited By Paul Guyer
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Pain and pleasure are simple ideas, incapable of definition.'In 1757 the 27-year-old Edmund Burke argued that our aesthetic responses are experienced as pure emotional arousal, unencumbered by intellectual considerations. In so doing he overturned...
View full detailsGodel'S Proof
James R. Newman
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'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The GuardianIn 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic...
View full detailsMarx (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Peter Singer
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Karl Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. Considering Marx's life and impact, renowned philosopher Peter Singer identifies the ...
View full detailsThe Open Society And Its Enemies: Hegel and Marx (Vol. 2)
Karl Popper
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Written in political exile during the Second World War and first published in 1945, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. Hailed by Bertrand Russell as a 'vigorous and profoun...
View full detailsThe World'S Great Philosophers
Robert L. Arrington
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The World's Great Philosophers provides an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy. Presents an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thin...
View full detailsEthics And The Limits Of Philosophy
Bernard Williams
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With a new foreword by Jonathan Lear 'Remarkably lively and enjoyable…It is a very rich book, containing excellent descriptions of a variety of moral theories, and innumerable and often witty observations on topics encountered on the way.' - Times...
View full detailsContent & Consciousness
Daniel C. Dennett
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Content and Consciousness is an original and ground-breaking attempt to elucidate a problem integral to the history of Western philosophical thought: the relationship of the mind and body. In this formative work, Dennett sought to develop a theory...
View full detailsSelf-Realization Through Human Body
Guru Brij Mohan Ji Maharaj
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It is believed that human body is attained after going through 84 lakhs of forms as various types of living beings. It is extremely precious because we can acquire knowledge of self and elevate the soul in our lifetime. Knowledge of self is the on...
View full detailsJohn Stuart Mill (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Gregory Claeys
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bVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b John Stuart Mill (1806-73) is widely regarded as the leading liberal philosopher, economist, and political theorist of nineteenth century Britain. In his lifetime he was best known for his...
View full detailsPhenomenology: The Basics
Dan Zahavi
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Phenomenology: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to one of the important philosophical movements of the twentieth century and to a subject that continues to grow and diversify. Yet it is also a challenging subject, the elements of ...
View full detailsMind, Language And World : The Collected Essays of Bimal Krishna Matilal
Bimal Krishna Matilal, Jonardon Ganeri
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The unifying motif of Bimal Krishna Matilalas work is the study of rational traditions in Indian philosophical thought. With his ability to span the divide between the Indian and Western intellectual traditions, he brought contemporary techniques ...
View full detailsIndian Philosophy (VSI): .
Sue Hamilton
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India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is str...
View full detailsEnvironmental Ethics (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Robin Attfield
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Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in Combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats and Climate change. As our environment faces Everm...
View full detailsDerrida (VSI): .
Simon Glendinning
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Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher, developed his critical technique known as 'deconstruction'. His work is associated with ideas surrounding both post-structuralism and post-modern philosophy, and he was known to have challenged some of the ...
View full detailsGerman Philosophy (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Andrew Bowie
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German philosophy remains the core of modern philosophy. This Very Short Introduction discusses the idea that German philosophy forms one of the most revealing responses to the problems of modernity. Including many significant German philosophers,...
View full detailsContinental Philosophy (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Simon Critchley
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Simon Critchley's Very Short Introduction shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems all too often ignored by the analytic tradition. He discusses the...
View full detailsNothing (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Frank Close
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What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible,...
View full detailsThe Idea Of A Social Science And Its Relation To Philosophy
Peter Winch
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In the fiftieth anniversary of this book’s first release, Winch’s argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, wri...
View full detailsIndian Philosophy:
RadhakrishnanS.
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This classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanisads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a...
View full detailsEthics (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Simon Blackburn
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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, and by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated ...
View full detailsUtilitarianism (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Radek & Singer
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Utilitarianism may well be the most influential secular ethical theory in the world today. It is also one of the most controversial. It clashes, or is widely thought to clash, with many conventional moral views, and with human rights when they are...
View full detailsHappiness (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Daniel M. Haybron
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Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its imp...
View full detailsLocke (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Dunn
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In this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how the liberal values of toleration and responsible government formed the backbone of enlightened European thought of the eighteenth century. Focusing on the shape of ...
View full detailsFree Will (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Pink
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Do we really make our own decisions? Or are we compelled to act by factors beyond our control? This introduction is an investigation of one of the most important problems of Western philosophy. It looks at a range of issues surrounding this fundam...
View full detailsDescartes (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Sorell
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René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured to the present day. He is perhaps best known for his statement 'Cogito, ergo sum'. By a mixture ...
View full detailsCritical Thinking: The Basics
Hanscomb, Stuart
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Critical Thinking: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of critical thinking, drawing on philosophy, communication, and psychology. Emphasising its relevance both to academic literacy and to decision-making in a range...
View full detailsIntroducing Social Theory
Pip Jones
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* The author is one of foremost political philosophers in Europe. * This book brilliantly confronts the theory of justice in a new and challenging way. * The author is one of foremost political philosophers in Europe. * This book brilliantly confr...
View full detailsHuman Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits
Bertrand Russell
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How do we know what we "know"? How did we –as individuals and as a society – come to accept certain knowledge as fact? In Human Knowledge, Bertrand Russell questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. This brilliant and controversial...
View full detailsBetween Man And Man
Martin Buber
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Scholar, theologian and philosopher, Martin Buber is one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. He believed that the deepest reality of human life lies in the relationship between one being and another. Between Man and Man is the cl...
View full detailsThe Dhammapada: Sutta-nipata
F. Max Muller
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This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia.
Islam In India or The Qanun-I-Islam: The Customs of the Musalmans of India
Ja'Far Sharif, G.A. Herklots
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When the British began their rule in India the Muslims had been in power for several centuries. Yet their customs were strange to the newcomers and differed also from those of the Mohammedans they had met further west. The new wielders of power, m...
View full detailsIndian Philosophy
RadhakrishnanS.
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This classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanisads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a...
View full detailsDialogues and Natural History of Religion: (Oxford World's Classics)
David Hume
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David Hume is the greatest and also one of the most provocative philosophers to have written in the English language. No philosopher is more important for his careful, critical, and deeply perceptive examination of the grounds for belief in divine...
View full detailsAlbert Camus (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Gloag Oliver
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Few would question that Albert Camus (1913-1960), novelist, playwright, philosopher and journalist, is a major cultural icon. His widely quoted works have led to countless movie adaptions, graphic novels, pop songs, and even t-shirts. In this Very...
View full detailsEngels (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Terrell Carver
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It is by no means absurd to say that Engels invented Marxism. His work did more than Marx to make converts of the most influential political movement of modern times. He was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the offici...
View full detailsPolitical Philosophy (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Miller David
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This Introduction introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessibly written and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject,...
View full detailsSchopenhauer (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Christopher Janaway
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Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including ...
View full detailsAfter The Open Society: Selected Social and Political Writings
Karl Popper
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In this long-awaited volume, Jeremy Shearmur and Piers Norris Turner bring to light Popper's most important unpublished and uncollected writings from the time of The Open Society until his death in 1994.After The Open Society: Selected Social and ...
View full detailsHermeneutics (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jens Zimmermann
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Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to our daily lives. As humans, we decipher the meaning of newspaper articles, books, legal matters, religious texts, political speeches, emails, ...
View full detailsAesthetics (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Bence Nanay
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Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. It doesn't just consider traditional artistic experiences such as artworks in a museum or an opera performance, but also everyday experiences such as autumn l...
View full detailsReality: A Very Short Introduction
Jan Westerhoff
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Is matter real? Are persons real? Is time real? This Very Short Introduction discusses what, if anything, is "real" by looking at a variety of arguments from philosophy, physics, and cognitive science. Jan Westerhoff shows that the question "what ...
View full detailsThe Blackwell Companion To Philosophy
Nicholas Bunnin
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The second edition of this distinguished and popular Companion introduces new chapters on the philosophy of biology: bioethics, genethics, and medical ethics: environmental ethics: business ethics: ethnicity, culture and philosophy: Plato and Aris...
View full detailsGenius (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Andrew Robinson
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About the Book Genius is the name we give to a quality of work that transcends fashion, celebrity, fame, and reputation. Somehow, genius abolishes both the time and the place of its origin. Shakespeare's plays and Mozart's melodies and harmonies c...
View full detailsTheodor Adorno (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Andrew Bowie
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bVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b T.W. Adorno (1903-69) was a German philosopher and social and cultural theorist. His work has come to be seen as increasingly relevant to understanding the pathologies of contemporary soc...
View full detailsHume (VSI): Very Short Introduction
James A. Harris
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David Hume, philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, was one of the great figures of the European Enlightenment. Unlike some of his famous contemporaries, however, he was not dogmatically committed to idealised conceptions of re...
View full detailsThe Virtues (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Craig A. Boyd
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From the philosophy of Aristotle and Confucius, to Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, to the paintings of Raphael, Botticelli and many more, fascination with the virtues has endured and evolved to fit a wide range of cultural, religious, and philos...
View full detailsStoicism (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Brad Inwood
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Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal...
View full detailsThe Cracked Mirror: An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory
Guru Gopal; SarukkaiSundar
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Western constructs giving precedence to ideas over experience have, for long, dominated theorization in Indian social sciences. Problematizing their tenuous relationship, this book presents a passionate plea to create new frameworks for describing...
View full detailsRussell (VSI): Very Short Introduction
A. C. Grayling
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Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A.C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-rangin...
View full detailsThe Prospects Of Industrial Civilisation
Bertrand Russell
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First published in 1923, The Prospects of Industrial Civilization is considered the most ambitious of Bertrand Russell's works on modern society. It offers a rare glimpse into often-ignored subtleties of his political thought and in it he argues t...
View full detailsThe Meaning Of Relativity
Albert Einstein
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The world would be a very different place if it were not for Albert Einstein. Like Newton and Galileo before him, this remarkable scientist changed forever mankind's understanding of the universe. In 1921, five years after proclaiming his general ...
View full detailsOur Knowledge Of The External World
Bertrand Russell
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Our Knowledge of the External World is a compilation of lectures Bertrand Russell delivered in the US in which he questions the very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy. In it he investigates the relationship between ‘individual’ and ‘scientifi...
View full detailsA Peep into India’s Timeless Values
Shimla
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The values are the principles of behavioural conduct, that help in distinguishing between right and wrong, or good and bad. They guide the human beings to the righteous path and inspire them to live in harmony with society, the world at large and ...
View full detailsPlato (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Julia Annas
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This lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. It discusses Plato's style of writing: his use of the dialo...
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