Philosophers of Modern India/ D. P. Chattopadhyaya/ Religion Philosophy and Science: A Sketch of a Global View/ Indian Institute of Advanced Study/ Publication: 2006/ Number of Pages:267/
Religion Philosophy and Science: A Sketch of a Global View
Religion, Philosophy and Science are a discourse on the history and interactions of different civilizations across the time. D.P.Chattopadhyaya, the author of this book, explores how different civilizations came in contact with each other resulting in the spread of science taking different forms in different places. Chattopadhyaya also constructs a philosophy of dialogue that emerges from this civilizational exchange.
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