Philosophers of Modern India/ D. P. Chattopadhyaya/ Societies and Cultures/ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan/ Publication: 1973/ Number of Pages: 174/
Societies and Cultures
Societies and Cultures is a collection of eight essays dealing with several aspects of man’s existence and his place in society. D.P.Chattopadhyaya, in this book, explores the various dimensions of man and his evaluation of the society that he lives in. The chapters in the book throw light on the issues that are central to the philosophy of history like the objectivity of history, the paradox of violence, the relation between ethics and religion etc.
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