Philosophers in Modern India/ Nikunja Vihari Banerjee / Towards Perpetual Peace / Indian Institute of Advanced Study/ Publication: 1988 /Number of pages: 249/
Towards Perpetual Peace
This book, authored by Nikunja Vihari Banerjee, is an attempt to explore the idea of perpetual peace as has been understood by people in different ages. Different fictions have been generated by people in different eras to account for the idea of perpetual peace. In the era of science and technology, man has attempted to aspire to perpetual peace in his own way. The author explains the spiritual needs of the human mind while trying to reach the goal of perpetual peace. The book is divided into three parts: 1. The Realm of Fiction, 2. The Trial of Science and Technology and 3. The Peace-Making Utopia.
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Philosophers of Modern India |
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English |
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Indian Institute of Advanced Study |
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New Delhi |
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1988 |
| No. of Pages |
249 |
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