M. V. Nadkarni

Broschiertes Buch

The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader

History, interpretations and philosophy

Beschreibung

What is the Bhagavad-Gita? Is it just a religious text? When was it composed? How relevant is it to the modern world? This book answers these foundational questions and goes beyond. It critically examines the Bhagavad-Gita in terms of its liberal, humanist and inclusive appeal, bringing out its significance for the present times and novel applications. The author elaborates the philosophy underlying the text as also its ethical, spiritual and moral implications. He also responds to criticisms against the text by Ambedkar, D. D. Kosambi, and more recently, Amartya Sen. The volume proposes unique bearings of the text in diverse fields such as business & management and scientific research.

Autor

M. V. Nadkarni is presently Honorary Visiting Professor at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, and a Member of the Governing Body at the Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad, Karnataka, India. An economist by professional training, with specialisation in agricultural and ecological/environmental economics, he is actively interested in development economics, political economy, history, sociology, philosophy, ethics, religion and Gandhian Studies. He was the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) National Fellow for two years (2002¿04) and Vice Chancellor of Gulbarga University, Karnataka, India from 1999 to 2002.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge India
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 393g
• ISBN-13: 9780367177386
• ISBN-10: 0367177382
• Artikelnr.: 56977106