Hello all, Upon reading the well reasearched/analytical posts by Santosh and Margaret, I thought it would help to collectively do away with the proverbial Dinesh (the Vetal in our midst) by bringing the following review to your notice. The review is an interesting read and coincides with what we learnt from Santosh's excerpted posting of the chapter from MKGs Hind Swaraj as well as Margaret's questions to our historically-challenged dakto bab.
Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction BHIKHU PAREKH (Bhikhu Parekh is Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Politics at the University of Hull) http://www.oup-usa.org/isbn/0192854577.html excerpt from the above review ___________________________ Written with extensive access to Gandhis writings in Indian languages to which most commentators have little or no access, Parekh looks at Gandhis cosmocentric anthropology, his spiritual view of politics, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship. He also considers how the success of Gandhis principles were limited by his lack of coherent theories of evil, and of state and power. Gandhis view of man as ascetic allows no room for expressions of the cultural, artistic, or intellectual. Furthermore, he was so hostile to modern civilization that he was unable to appreciate its complex dialectic or offer a meaningful narrative. Nevertheless, Gandhis life and thought had an enormous impact on the Indian nation, and he continues to be widely revered--known before and after his assassination as Mahatma, the Great Soul. __________________________ Perhaps it is time that one of the Goan gatherings invited Dinesh to talk to us ignorant folk. I promise to attend! : ) ignorant as they (the pintos) come, venantius Venantius J Pinto 664 West 163 Street, #57 New York, NY 10032-4527 212.928.3955 W: 212.237.7406 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
