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Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 2

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 2

Part 2 in a series of essays which are a summary of the book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 23 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 1

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 1

This series of essays is a summary and abridgement of a wonderful book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 15 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
The Political Use of Caste and the Problems of Reservation

The Political Use of Caste and the Problems of Reservation

Why are the superimposition of caste and sub-caste on varṇa and jāti, and caste censuses for the sake of affirmative policies and appeasement, sure to increase the social unrest in the days to come? It is an urgent need of our academics, politicians, and intellectuals to give a fresh understanding of Indian social systems without the tint of Western lenses and previous colonial understandings.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 20 min read
Dharma Today
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