Daya Krishna and twentieth-century Indian philosophy : a new way of thinking about art, freedom, and knowledge /
Daniel Raveh.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (xii, 196 pages).
- Bloomsbury introductions to world philosophies .
- Bloomsbury introductions to world philosophies .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Toward a new picture of Indian philosophy -- Thinking creatively about the creative act : a dialogue with Daya Krishna -- Freedoms -- concepts and actions : Daya Krishna and social philosophy.
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy introduces contemporary Indian philosophy as a unique philosophical genre through the writings of one its most significant exponents, Daya Krishna (1924-2007). It surveys Daya Krishna's main intellectual projects: rereading classical Indian sources anew, his famous Samvad Project, and his ardent attempt to formulate a social and political theory that can better fit India's needs and challenges. Conceived as a dialogue with Daya Krishna and contemporaries, including his interlocutors, Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya, Badrinath Shukla, Ramchandra Gandhi and Mukund Lath, this book is an engaging introduction to anyone interested in contemporary Indian philosophy and in the thought-provoking writings of Daya Krishna"--