Descriptions about the world vs. Manuals for action
It is broadly accepted that one of the most important functions of language is to describe the world outside it. Could it be the case that when it comes to…
Read moreIt is broadly accepted that one of the most important functions of language is to describe the world outside it. Could it be the case that when it comes to…
Read moreI want to respond to three of your points Claus. First you are not talking only about the Greeks and the Romans because all the problems arising with respect to…
Read moreThe question requires deeper handling so you will forgive me for the brevity of my response but you will get some idea of where I stand. Regarding the first question…
Read moreI am going to ask for a clarification on a question which I find very troubling. Let me first read how you have formulated the problem from the text: Sanskrit…
Read moreIn the examples you refer to, you touch on an approach to situations and problems that are Indian (in the sense of culture) contrasted to which stands another culture’s way…
Read more[Machine-translated from Dutch] Sacred determines what profane is; it is not about respect for religion. The film Innocence of Muslims has turned cities around the world upside down in the…
Read moreI I face some difficulties in giving a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to your question because I am not sure how to understand ‘Samsara’, ‘Jnana’ and its Sanskrit negation ‘Ajnana’,…
Read moreI I think that the multiple routes that exist in the Indian culture and those that individuals follow are on par with each other. From within any one of these,…
Read moreHere is a new book by S. N. Balagangadhara and Sarika Rao: What does it mean to be ‘Indian’? US version can be had for $12.00; Indian version for Rs.…
Read more[Published on India-forum.com on 03/27/2007] I will take up some of the general points, which I think are relevant to the Indian American community at large. First, let me say…
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