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The Argumentative Indian (English, Paperback, Sen Amartya FBA)
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- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
- Genre: Political Science
- ISBN: 9780143418030, 9780143418030
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In The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen showed that India has always had a tradition of sceptical argument, which is vital to understanding its place in the world. Brilliantly argued and utterly original, this book remains the Nobel-Prize-winning author’s most popular work.
About the Author
Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1998 to 2004. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics and in 1999 he was conferred the Bharat Ratna. His many books include Development as Freedom, Rationality and Freedom, The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence.
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Fantastic overview of the intellectual heritage of India.
I had ordered this book a year back and it took me almost a year to finish it. That is to say, this is not an easy read , especially if you are acquainted with modern books that are easy on the readers intellect and time. This is a book that will require you to pause, think , turn back a few pages, make connections and then visualise the grand idea presented with a grand vision.
This book is not a bedtime read. So a somewhat familiarity with philosophy or cultural studies would be very helpf...
READ MOREThis book is not a bedtime read. So a somewhat familiarity with philosophy or cultural studies would be very helpf...
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One of the most amazing works by Sen
The book starts with a historical backdrop of Indian culture. It is a collection of his wonderful essays on India, given as lectures or published as chapters/ papers in different places. However, the connection is very nicely captured in this book. For example, the history of arguments between Tagore and Gandhi, the recent history of the government to change the history of India in the school textbooks or the reasoning about the skewed male-female ratios in different states of India has been ...
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India and her culture - Amartya Sen at his most eloquent
The book is a collection of essays on contemporary India, its plurality, culture and argumentative tradition, written by author over a period of time. All of the essays bear the hallmarks of author's authoritative scholarly range over such topics as social economic theory, ethics and political philosophy, welfare economics, development economics, public health, and gender studies. These essays are part academic study, but is often enlivened by (eg: essay on Tagore, Satyajit Ray) his personal...
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Best in the market!
A beautiful read, profound and stimulating by a global intellectual. A must read book.
READ MOREShah Mohammed Zohair
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Phenomenal analysis by Sen
Asking questions is important, yes! asking the impartial ones I guess, that is all Sen's work is about. I was never much aware of India's intellectual hertiage or for that matter, India's record in spirituality. Sen's thorough examination of India's past, stereotypes-then and now makes it a wonderful read, especially to anyone who's interested of India's present societal structure as well as the mystic land India is or has become one.
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Review of "The Argumentative Indian"
Argumentative Indian is a masterpiece on skepticism of Indian culture and tradition which was narrated by the Nobel prize winner in a striking manner. It also deals with the traditional history of Indian over two and half millennia. There is a lot of controversy over the religions that were born in India and the religions that came into India due to the Foreign invasions and Amartya Sen has given a complete cognition in a precise manner that is acceptable by all Indians. Amartya Sen has give...
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Great Reading ! A must for Every Indian.
The books deals Indian History & Culture in the perspective in which the emphasis has been given on highlighting the secular contribution like science , mathematics, astronomy ,literature etc of India to the world and stand taken by Indian Intellectuals vis a vis their counterparts in the world on these subject across the ages . It has tried to change the paradigm of western way of looking at India where it is primarily perceived as a land of Spiritualism & Mysticism and instead the book ha...
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Very thorough
I was a little skeptical of whether I would find this interesting. Not being a non fiction reader for most part of my life, I thought I was taking a gamble. Well, this was a gamble that paid off. It is a very very good book that requires a little patience to read through. Although I would like a word against Mr. Sen for sticking on to "Hindu Extremism" for quite a while during the first few chapters which probably required deeper investigation.
However, apart from that very minute lapse, I ...
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Harikrishnan Nair
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INCREDIBLE INDIA
its an excellent book with excellent thoughts written by noble prize winner amartya sen.i really like this book and also recommend to those who want to explore india.The Argumentative Indian" is a book with diverse nature and contains A to Z qualities,habits,culture,heritage and, most importantly,habit of argument ,which makes indian to excel in this world.
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Highly recomended
It is a very good book to know the cultural heritage of india as well as concerning social problems and how to tackle it.Without any exaggeration i personally feel more proud to be an indian after internalizing the thoughts author portrayed in a very sophisticated manner.Finally i say bengalese must read it as Dr.s en extensively discussed and shared two great bengali personality rabindranath tagore and satyajit ray.
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Q:It can be read by 10 the std children
A:yes it can be read by 10th standard children but I do not think it will be easily understandable to them.
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Q:useful for upsc?
A:No... it's nothing to do with UPSC or any other examination
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Q:this in hindi
A:No, this is English.
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Q:How many pase have this book??
A:total 409 pages out of which 60 odds are for notes.
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Q:Is there 334 pages in your book?
A:Technically no, the last chapter is from page no. 334 to 356, but if I'll include notes and indices then there will be a total of 409 pages.
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Q:is there any difference between the 2006 edition and 2012 edition? if yes which one is better
A:both are quite similar but do not buy from this seller, he is providing old edition and pirated piece
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Q:What about the language, simple or tough?
A:Easy
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Q:Is this the text book or it also contains analysis and important questions?
A:It is the text book comprising the essays only with no questions or analysis.
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