INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIZING: Indian Horizons (Back Cover)

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INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIZING

Indian Horizons

SAJU CHACKALACKAL

Both the activity of philosophizing and the periodic updating of the teaching of philosophy essentially entail ongoing attempts to revamp the training programme in philosophy in the Indian context.  In realizing this noble cause, but without neglecting the traditional paradigms altogether, it is necessary that we incorporate more of indigenous philosophical content (curricula) and methods, especially by way of attempting to integrate the hitherto neglected streams of Indian society, cultures, and religions. Indigenous Philosophizing: Indian Horizons is a concerted effort from a host of prominent philosophers from across the Indian subcontinent. The clarion call is to re-orientate and equip the teachers of philosophy to the new challenges posed by the emerging vistas and vital dimensions of life in the contemporary Indian society.

Themes covered in this volume include

• Consciousness of Justice: The Missing Link among Philosophy, Religion, and Life
• A Philosophical Response to Discrimination and Injustice in India
• Neglect of the Dalit and Subaltern Thoughts in Mainstream Education
• Dalit and Subaltern Perspectives
• Feminine Humanity in Philosophising
• Communalism and Human Rights Violations in India
• Contemporary Literature and Art Forms in Philosophising
• Response to Political, Fundamentalist, and Militant Forces in India
• Hindutva and Christian Philosophical Education
• Amartya Sen on Social Justice in the Age of Globalization
• Information Technology (IT) and Philosophy
• Spiritual Vision and Philosophical Studies
• Philosophizing in India Ought to Be Indigenous

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ISBN: 978-81-89958-33-6