Comments on: Amartya Sen: The Argumentative Indian http://anilcherukupalli.com/blog/2005/08/15/amartya-sen-the-argumentative-indian/ A little bit of everything Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gulnaz http://anilcherukupalli.com/blog/2005/08/15/amartya-sen-the-argumentative-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-182092 gulnaz Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:27:21 +0000 http://arthedains.com/psychedelia/archives/2005/08/15/amartya-sen-the-argumentative-indian/#comment-182092 i saw his interview on the tv the other day, it was such a joy! am hoping to read his book now. i saw his interview on the tv the other day, it was such a joy!
am hoping to read his book now.

]]> By: finnegan http://anilcherukupalli.com/blog/2005/08/15/amartya-sen-the-argumentative-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-182091 finnegan Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:17:24 +0000 http://arthedains.com/psychedelia/archives/2005/08/15/amartya-sen-the-argumentative-indian/#comment-182091 Based on the interview, this looks to be a terrifically well-balanced antidote to the Hindutva lack of deep perspective. One of the keys to better understanding, especially in such matters as religion, race, economics and politics, is the ability to reason. And reason, by its very definition, precludes opting for dogmatic nationalism or any other sort of ideological take on things. Although it is a slower and more provisional way, it seems to be the only hope left. Maybe the route taken by South Africa's "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" is a good moral starting point? The U.S. would be the cautionary tale here. Based on the interview, this looks to be a terrifically well-balanced antidote to the Hindutva lack of deep perspective.

One of the keys to better understanding, especially in such matters as religion, race, economics and politics, is the ability to reason. And reason, by its very definition, precludes opting for dogmatic nationalism or any other sort of ideological take on things.

Although it is a slower and more provisional way, it seems to be the only hope left.

Maybe the route taken by South Africa’s “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” is a good moral starting point?

The U.S. would be the cautionary tale here.

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