The Argumentative Indian Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity - Sen, Amartya

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The Argumentative Indian Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity by Sen, Amartya Format: PaperbackPublished by Macmillan, 2005 India is a country with many distinct tradit ions, widely divergent customs, vastly different convictions, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. In The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen draws on a lifetime study of his country's history and culture to suggest the ways we must understand India today in the light of its rich, long argumentative tradition. The millenia-old texts and interpretations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, agnostic, and atheistic Indian thought demonstrate, Sen reminds us, ancient and well-respected rules for conducting debates and disputations, and for appreciating not only the richness of India's diversity but its need for toleration. Though Westerners have often perceived India as a place of endless spirituality and unreasoning mysticism, he underlines its long tradition of skepticism and reasoning, not to mention its secular contributions to mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, medicine, and political economy.Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale. Show more