Science, Spirituality and the Modernisation of India: Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1843317486 ISBN 13 : 9781843317487

Editeur : Anthem Press, 2008

Synopsis

Spirituality played a key role in the construction of Indian modernity. While science has certainly been an agent of modernization in India and other non-Western countries, what makes Indian modernity somewhat special is that spiritual leaders have also been instrumental in the process. Moreover, leading Indian scientists and spiritualists have recognized the immense potential for dialogue between the two disciplines. Post-colonial India, with its ready access to a holistic spirituality and significant achievements in science and technology, is a fertile site for such a dialogue. Each of the book's four sections addresses specific themes: (1) The tension not just between science and spirituality, but also between the East and West; (2) How some key figures in India became carriers of modern consciousness, and explored the relationship between science and spirituality in the very process of trying to reform their society; (3) Significant areas of research in which science and spirituality are both deeply implicated; (4) The relationship of both scientific and spiritual practice with gender and social justice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Makarand R. Paranjape, Professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, is the author of several collections of poetry, fiction and criticism. He has also edited more than a dozen books, including 'The Penguin Sri Aurobindo Reader' and 'Dharma and Development'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Anthem Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1843317486
• ISBN 13: 9781843317487
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Éditeur: Paranjape Makarand R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne