This book explores Rabindranath Tagore’s distinctive argument for peace—in spiritual rather than in political—terms. Drawing on seminal texts by Tagore, the book presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of Gurudev’s seemingly contradictory notions of individual freedom, universal love for humanity and faith in the great Eastern nation. It underlines Tagore’s argument that peace could be best affected not by a league of nations but in educational institutions and that the “Religion of Man” lay in the truth of inter-relationships between human beings.
A concise handy guide to Tagore’s philosophy, this book will be essential for students and scholars of philosophy, Tagore studies, peace and conflict studies and South Asian studies.
This book explores Rabindranath Tagore’s distinctive argument for peace — in spiritual rather than in political terms. Drawing on seminal texts by Tagore, the book presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of Gurudev’s seemingly contradictory notions of individual freedom, universal love for humanity, and nationalism.
1. Introduction: Tagore and Gandhi: Two Apostles for Peace 2. Rabindranath Tagore: Reconciling Love of Country with The Love of Humanity 3. Gurudev and an Education for Peace 4. Peace: The Surplus in Man and the Religion of Man 5. In Conclusion: The End of The Fight in The House of Songs
Bindu Puri is Professor of modern and contemporary Indian philosophy at the Centre for Philosophy in Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her main interests are in modern Indian philosophy, moral and political philosophy.
Puri has over 58 papers in edited anthologies and philosophical and interdisciplinary journals. She has authored three monographs: Gandhi and the Moral Life (2004); The TagoreGandhi Debate: On Matters of Truth and Untruth (2015); and The AmbedkarGandhi Debate: On Identity, Community and Justice (2022). Her most recent book co-authored with Mrinal Miri is entitled Gandhi for the 21st Century: Religion, Morality and Politics (2023). She has eight edited volumes, of which Reading Sri AurobindoMetaphysics, Ethics and Spirituality (Springer 2022) has recently been translated into German as Sri Aurobindo lesen: Metaphysik, Ethik und Spiritualität (2024).
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