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This article is Part 2 in a series summarizing the concepts expounded by Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his piece, "The Realist View of Advaita." The link to the original series has been provided and provides a comprehensive explanation of Advaita doctrines.
The ethical, moral, legal, medical, and social dimensions in addressing termination of pregnancy are nuanced and complex. Can we evolve a sustainable, contemporary narrative and law on abortion, based on the eternal principles enunciated in the Dhārmika texts?
A highlight of one of the most fascinating books on evolution and all its related sciences. This article concludes with a few striking points relevant to the Indian Sanātani or dhārmika perspective.
This article is Part 1 in a series summarizing the concepts expounded by Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his piece, "The Realist View of Advaita." The link to the original series has been provided and provides a comprehensive explanation of Advaita doctrines.
This article is the fourth and final installment in a series on Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika. Here, we explore a few inputs from the works of Śrī Chittaranjan Naik.
A book highlight of 'Scale' by Geoffrey West, exploring the simple rules governing the growth and size of organisms, corporations, and cities. These rules allow extrapolation to things like the maximum possible size of the organisms, or sustainability of cities.
Part 3 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’.
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’.
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’.