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A Sustainable Philosophy for Teaching Ethics and Morals to Build Character, Pro-social Skills and Well-being in Children

planet with unprecedented power to influence the fate of other species, the environment and the future of the quality of biodiversity of life on earth. Morals & ethics; Yoga philosophy; Buddhism ... immeasurables or brahmaviharas are similarly represented in the yoga sutra 1.33 (Aranya 1977). Naturally, the purpose for having these moral and ethical standards as a personal philosophy of life would be to

The Materiality of the Sign in Khasi Oral Tradition: Derrida’s Linguistic Materialism

Several interesting and significant philosophical, political and other possibilities abound in Derrida’s linguistic materialism, but the objectives of my paper are to describe the general tenets of ... sign” (Ward, 1995: 218) in the words of Graham Ward, is différance itself for Derrida, and “philosophy is incapable of dominating its general tropology and metaphorics” (Derrida, 1982c: 228

Education as a Critico-Creative Impulse: Discerning a Russellian Stand

right soil and a sufficient freedom from oppression. These can be helped or hindered by political institutions. But the soil and the freedom required for a man’s growth are immeasurably more difficult to ... Russell’s concept of fact (as he defines irrationalism as the disbelief in objective fact). In his philosophy of logical analysis, fact occupies a central place, more particularly his concept of analysis

Toward a More Credible Principle of Beneficence

; Deontology; Virtue ethics; Justice; Virtue of humanity; Inner goodness Introduction Moral philosophy is an inquiry of the rules, principles and virtues that guide every human action and behavior. Among them ... history of moral philosophy, we can find the views of Aristotle (1925) , and the views of eighteenth century philosophers such as Cumberland (1672), Butler (1869) and Hutcheson (1725) who redefine the

Derek Parfit: The Philosopher’s Philosopher

something which nobody dared to achieve in the history of moral and political philosophy. Times Higher Education had declared it as the ‘‘most eagerly awaited work in philosophy since Ludwig Wittgenstein’s ... , rationality, and the identity of our existence. It almost redrew the map of modern moral philosophy by creating a common ground of interaction between issues that are as varied as that from the metaphysics of

Obituary: A. K. Chatterjee (1925–2021)

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961 C. D. Sebastian 0 C. D. Sebastian 0 0 Philosophy Group, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian ... philosophy at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, passed away on April 21, 2021. He is best known for his monumental work on the Yogācāra-Vijñānavāda school of Buddhism titled The Yogacara Idealism first

Risky Asymmetry in the Automotive Cosmos

Mercedes-Benz, in spite of geopolitical insecurities and a volatile semiconductor market, the global demand for vehicles remains robust; nevertheless, due to the unstable political situation and ongoing

Moyo Vol. X N 1

Might Hit You With a Pocket Protector". 20. Silverstein, Illana. "First Contact: Improvisational Dance on Campus". 32. Dunson, Jim. "Philosophy of Pecan Pie: The Culmination of a Grand Tradition of Cu ... the Dole- keep me grounded and far from the heart of any republican, but the only explanation that I can offer is that love drums knows no boundaries, even political ones. My friends warned me against

The Absolute of Advaita and the Spirit of Hegel: Situating Vedānta on the Horizons of British Idealisms

debates over ‘idealism’ and ‘realism’ in contemporary European philosophy and an occasion for defending Advaita against the charge of propounding a doctrine of world illusionism. Methodology Our study of ... ‘realism’ in contemporary European philosophy and an occasion for defending Advaita against the charge of propounding a doctrine of world illusionism. The reception in Indian academic philosophical milieus

Scientific Conjectures and the Growth of Knowledge

his celebratory work Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (Russell 1919, reprinted 1950) Bertrand Russell inquires the sense of grammar to define what is this thing called number. The impetus of ... his writing on this mathematical philosophy came from the short and splendid book of Gottlob Frege tilted Grundlagen der Arithmetik (Frege, The Foundations of Arithmetic, 1960) . The idea of number

Freedom and Responsibility

philosophy proper. What is needed is doing darśana or tattvajñāna with pramāṇa and prayojana. This has to be one of the items in rethinking about Svarājya. In worldly existence political freedom becomes ... existence, human society, natural environment, scientific and technological enterprises and socio-political organizations, etc., become crucial points in a purposeful deliberation. Consideration of deeper

Professor Biswambhar Pahi-Logician Who Carried a ‘Burden of Poetic Consciousness’

University of Rajasthan , Jaipur 1 The Burden of Poetic Consciousness is also the title of a seminal paper by Prof. Biswambhar Pahi (first author) which encapsulates his ideas on 'philosophy of life' and also ... Consciousness. In S. Jethmalani and P. C. Kar (Eds.), The Burden of Poetic Consciousness (pp. 1-36). Jaipur: Department of Philosophy, University of Rajasthan.] 2 Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of

From the Desk of Editor-in-Chief

distinctive in each mode of doing so which may enable us to classify them subject-wise as well as region-wise. Accordingly, we make a distinction like Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Greek philosophy ... , African philosophy, etc. Each one has its own distinctive features. A few salient features can be pointed out which characterizes Indian mode of doing philosophy. Philosophy, as Darśana in Indian context

The Splendour of Negation : R. S. Bhatnagar Revisited with a Buddhist Tinge

Philosophy Group, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Mumbai 400076 , India Negation has occupied a unique place in the history of ideas. Negation as opposed ... ; Negation - like no, not, none, etc. There is no system of logic, mathematics, science, philosophy or theology in which negation does not play a fundamental role. Generally speaking, no system, i.e. a

Gandhi on Caturvarṇa and Niṣkāma Karma: A Re-interpretation

@gmail.com 0 New Delhi, India 0 Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi , Delhi 110007 , India Gandhi's writings on the issue of Caturvarṇa, despite their apparent lacunas, dogmatic tones and seeming ... being inauthentic and agentless will detract the puruṣakaras from their crucial role in moral philosophy. Secondly, since vāsanas and trivipāka are by definition unconscious, the talk of the present

The Opportunity of Chemical Recycling

closed-loop systems and obtain new recyclable materials from waste. I firmly believe that our industry must put sustainability at the core of its philosophy in order to be successful in the future. The

From the Desk of Editor-in-Chief

innovative writings. It treats philosophy as philosophy. It does not have any prejudice for or against any specific mode of philosophizing. The classical Indian Philosophy and its impact on contemporary Indian ... , aspirations and norms. The dominant elite class of section manages to steer the society in the direction chosen by it only through a skilful employment of the basic beliefs in the field of philosophy. It is not

Interplay of All Drive Types

expertise is confronted with a dangerous mixture: Political decision-makers prefer not to listen to the scientists, while in a media world that is geared toward entertainment or among the general public

From the Desk of Editor-in-Chief

Continental philosophy. Philosophising needs no geographical boundaries. Philosophising is conceptualising. Concepts are clothed in language. Hence, linguistic analysis is an important function of a philosopher ... . But in the post-modern age philosophy is not restricted to linguistic analysis. In Indian context, philosophising is cultural and spiritual activity. Philosophy is concerned with vision and wisdom