New Perspectives In Indian Science And Civilization

Author : Makarand R. Paranjape
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429534353
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Perspectives in Indian Science and Civilization written by Makarand R. Paranjape and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines key aspects of the history, philosophy, and culture of science in India, especially as they may be comprehended in the larger idea of an Indian civilization. The authors, drawn from a range of disciplines, discuss a wide array of issues — scientism and religious dogma, dialectics of faith and knowledge, science under colonial conditions, science and study of grammar, western science and classical systems of logic, metaphysics and methodology, and science and spirituality in the Mahabharata. This collection of essays aims to evolve a framework in which science, culture, and society in India may be studied fruitfully across disciplines and historical periods. With its diverse themes and original approaches, the book will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of the history and philosophy of science, science and religion, cultural studies and colonial studies, philosophy and history, as well as India studies and South Asian studies.

Author : Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 9788131728185
Total Pages : 1240 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization: pt. 1. Science, technology, imperialism and war written by Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 1999 with total page 1240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Zaheer Baber
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791429204
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Empire written by Zaheer Baber and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-05-16 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the complex social processes involved in the introduction and institutionalization of Western science in colonial India.

Author : Dhruv Raina
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789382579113
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Needham's Indian Network written by Dhruv Raina and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roddam Narasimha
Publisher : Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature and Culture written by Roddam Narasimha and published by Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations: B/w & Colour Illustrations Description: The volumes of the PROJECT OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE IN INDIAN CIVILIZATION aim at discovering the main aspects of India s heritage and present them in an interrelated way. In spite of their unitary look, these volumes recognize the difference between the areas of material civilization and those of ideational culture. The Project is marked by what may be called methodologically pluralism . The core of this volume is woven around seven sub themes. The first is a broad contemporary perspective, chiefly sociological. The next considers the views of ancient Indian texts in Sanskrit, from the Vedas which adore nature but are puzzled by creation, to the myths of the more popular puranas and the forceful reasoning of the Yoga-Vasistha. There follows the view of classical Indic sciences: rationalist ayurveda, inferential linguistics, computational astronomy and so forth. A short interlude (Section 6) attempts comparisons between western and Indic views (realizing of course that neither is monolithic). Modern science (section 7) is increasingly tending to the view that culture is not a unique possession of human civilizations, but also of animals and even insects a view incidentally long held in India. Finally there is a brief survey of development in the twentieth century: the role of new technology in sculptural art.

Author : Zhiyu Shi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781604978063
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On China by India written by Zhiyu Shi and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This highly original book shifts our attention away from the preoccupations of the U.S. to India and from conventional social science and area studies perspectives to civilizational sensibilities. In a series of searching essays by well-informed Indian scholars, China's rise appears in a fresh light. Rather than seeking to bend China's experience only to the impatient expectations of secular liberalism, this important book reminds us of the imagined affinities that a civilizational understanding of self and other creates in India for China and the empathetic patience it engenders. Our understanding of China is greatly enriched by new insights that this broader vision yields." - Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University

Author : Abdur Rahman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Indian Science, Technology, and Culture, A.D. 1000-1800 written by Abdur Rahman and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Perspectives on Vedic and Ancient Indian Civilization written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at Second Biennial International Conference of the "World Association of Vedic Studies" (WAVES), held in Los Angeles, California, August 7-9, 1998.

Author : Vasant Shinde
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803275928
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Perspectives on the Harappan Culture in Light of Recent Excavations at Rakhigarhi: 2011–2017, Volume 1: Bioarchaeological Research on the Rakhigarhi Necropolis written by Vasant Shinde and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rakhigarhi, situated in Hisar District, Haryana, India, is one of the largest metropolises of the Harappan Civilization found so far. After introducing the excavations that took place 2011-2017 and setting out the objectives of the project, this book focuses on the uncovered cemetery, with detailed analysis and inventories of the burials.

Author : B. V. Subbarayappa
Publisher : Rupa Publications India
ISBN 13 : 9788129120960
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science in India written by B. V. Subbarayappa and published by Rupa Publications India. This book was released on 2013 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fascinating saga of ancient scientific ideas and techniques, Indian accomplishments hold an exalted position. India displayed its originality not only in mathematics and computational astronomy but also in holistic medicine, metallurgy and other fields. For reasons known and unknown, however, India did not develop a rational, methodological and verifiable matrix for ushering in modern science until the nineteenth century. But when modern science was finally introduced to India by the British, it did not view it as alien to its ethos. India welcomed it instead, and several bright Indian scientists scaled the peaks of excellence. The main objective of Science in India is to present to the general reader a comprehensive narrative about the history of science in the country. Based on authentic sources and their in-depth study, this book deals with the origins, ramifications and achievements in traditional astronomy, mathematics, medicine and chemical practices, besides certain concepts related to the physical world as well as plant life. It also discusses the advent and growth of modern science till Independence, highlighting the seminal contributions of Indian scientists who won international acclaim. This is a historical and factual perspective on science in India, traversing a span of more than 5,000 years.