INTRODUCTION TO RADHAKRISHNAN

by S. J. Samartha ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1964

Radhakrishnan stands among the great men of our time by the sheer range and diversity of his thought and activity. Formerly Professor in Oxford, Ambassador from India to Russia, Chairman of UNESCO, he is now President of the Republic of India and at the same time one of the great exponents of Hindu thought. The author presents an expository and critical summary of Radhakrishnan's ideas. After an opening chapter which traces the origins and significance of Radhkrishnan's thought, the discussion is developed in chapters titled, Hinduism According to Radhakrishnan; God and the World; Man and Society; and The Meaning of History. A concluding chapter summarizes appraisals of Radhakrishnan by both Hindu and Christian scholars. The prominence of the subject of this study gives especial timeliness to this study as a valuable contribution to current discussions of the meeting of Eastern and Western religious philosophies. A selected bibliography adds value.

Pub Date: May 1, 1964

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1964

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