Though the philosophical process is different from the process of common sense, it cannot be said that the two are entirely different. As Aldous Huxley has said, “ Men live in accordance with their philosophy of life, their conception of the world.” Common sense involves the intelligence required in under-standing our day-to-day life. Life is […]
It is said that one day Gautam Buddha went out in the city and saw a dead body, a patient and an old man. He was much perturbed to see their miserable condition. His thinking was disturbed and he felt that the world is momentary and full of mystery. His faith in the life was
The branches of philosophy are as follows:EpistemologyPhilosophy is the search for knowledge. This search is critical. Hence, the first problem which arises before a philosopher is about the nature of knowledge and its limitations. Therefore, epistemology is the most fundamental branch of philosophy. It discusses philosophically truth, falsehood, validity of knowledge, limits of knowledge and
The above discussion of philosophical problems also clarifies its scope Thus, the scope of philosophy can be divided into the following two parts :Field of philosophical sciencesThe scope of philosophy includes different philosophical sciences such as metaphysics, epistemology, logic, philosophy of religion, political philosophy. etc. All these sciences are important parts of the field of
Different types of questions give rise to the problems of different sciences. For example, if it is asked whether two and two make four, it is a problem for mathematics. If it is asked that in which year Akbar the Great ruled India, it is a problem for the historian. If it is asked as
Whenever it is asked regarding a science as to what is its nature, it is said that it is scientific. Thus, the nature of psychology, sociology, economics, political science and other social sciences is scientific. Similarly if it is asked that what is the nature of philosophy as natural answer will be that it is
To define a concept is to fix its bounds or limits, to detrmine with precision, to describe accurately or to fix the meaning of it. Thus definition is an explanation of the exact meaning of the concept. The most universal concepts of human thought, in its urge for more and more clarification, always stands in
B.C.3102. Epoch of the Kali Yuga Era and of the Bharata War according to some astronomers.c. 2700. Date of Indus Valley Seal found.2449. Date of heroes of the Bharata War according to a group of astronomers and chronologists.c. 1435. Aryan Kings in Western Asia.c. 1414. Date of the Bharata War according to certain Puranas.c. 1375.
1600 Formation of the East India Company.1707 Death of Aurangzeb.1739 Invasion of Nadir Shah .1756-63 Seven year’s War in Europe.1757 Battle of Plassey.1761 Third Battle of Panipat.1764 Battle of Buxur.1765 Grant of the Diwani to the East Indian Company.1767-69 First Anglo-Mysore War.1770 The Great Bengal Famine.1772-85 Administration of Warren Hastings.1773 The Regulating Act.1774 Establishment of
Framing of a ConstitutionMahatma Gandhi had voiced the demand that India’s political destiny should be determined by the Indians themselves. Indian National Congress officially asserted the demand in 1935 for a Constitution made by the people of Indian without outside interference. This demand for a Constituent Assembly was consistently resisted by the British government till
Dadabhai NaurojiHe is known as the ‘Grand Old Man’ of India. He was one of the founder members of the Congress and remain President of Congress many times. He pleaded for India’s cause in Britain and became the first Indian to be elected member of British Parliament in 1892.Surendra Nath BanerjeeHe left the Indian Civil
The Indian press after 1857 developed rapidly owing to the increasing political consciousness of the people. The history of the press in India starts with the Englishmen in the days of East India company. The Bengal Gazette was started as a weekly in 1780 by Hicky. The journal criticised Warren Hastings the Governor-General and the
Indian economy on the eve of British ruleAncient India was a rich and prosperous county. It had been nicknamed as the ‘Golden Sparrow.’ Wealth of India was considered to be abundant. The standard of living of Indians was very high. Foreign travellers to Indian frequently reported a general prosperity. India had achieved a high industrial
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1. The preamble of the Indian constitution resolves to establish a Sovereign Democratic Republic. It declares that Sovereignty vests in the people of the country. The preamble also refers to justice, liberty, fraternity and equality.2. There were four kinds of states under the constitution viz. Part A States, Part B States, Part C States and
The Regulating Act of 1773The Regulating Act of 1773 has been described the first landmark in the constitutional development of India. It was though this Act that the British Parliament for the first time interfered into the affairs of India. In the early days of the Company its three important settlements of Bombay, Madras and