Man is a social as well as a political animal. By nature he is social animal and necessity makes him a political being. From the very beginning the man has been living in society and state as well. He cannot live alone, without society. He cannot live without the state as well, because it is […]
History of mankind speaks that in every society people have struggled for right to equality. It is believed that since all men are equal, they should be treated equal and should have equal participation in the administration of the state. It is said that all men are born equal and nature does not make man
‘Dharma’ has an important place in Indian Culture. In an ordinary way the Hindi word ‘Dharma’ means religion. But religion gives a very narrow meaning of the word Dharma. Dharma as it was used in ancient India and is viewed by Indian Culture does not mean religion, is not concerned with a particular faith, system
Today in the study of Political Science, great significance is attached to the study of Comparative Politics. It helps in understanding the different ways the people have adopted in different regions of the globe to regulate their political life. Though the aim of political organisations in different countries is almost the same but they have
As a political system of a developing democratic pluralistic society, Indian political system offers a rich, interesting and fascinating study of an ancient civilization going through a transitional stage and aiming at socio-economic-cultural development through a democratic process.After emerging as an independent sovereign state in 1947 through a mighty and successful non-violent national liberation movement,
Crime is an anti-social behaviour for which society lays down punishment. The activity for which the punishment is attached may be sinful but would not be criminal.DefinitionsThe definition of crime is summarised from two point of views:i. Social points of viewii. Legal point of viewSocial point of view : As perC. Darrow “Crime is an
The mutual attraction of male and female is a biological and psychological incident whenever the male and female came in the contact of each other it led to some specific activities such as talking, walking, and having entertainment with each other. But this type of relationship is not marriage.DefinitionsAccording to Wester Marck, “As a relation
What is family? If we want to know this than it is necessary to know various definition given by many philosophers and psychologists.DefinitionsAccording to Beisnz, “The family may be described as a weapon with a child, and a man to look after them.” Generally some people clarifies the word family to mean a wife but
One of the most important schools of philosophy of education is pragmatism. It is also as old as idealism, naturalism and realism since it is more an attitude, than a philosophy. In the fifth century B.C. Heraclitus said, “One cannot step twice into the same river”. Thus Reality is a flux, things are ever changing.
Ever since the inception of reflective thought, the problem of Being and Existence has loomed large in the minds of philosophers saints and seers. In ancient Upanishads we find direct reference to this question in the form of an inquiry into the element in man which survives death and destruction, that is, which is unaffected
Idealism is one of the oldest schools of thoughts in the world of philosophy, originating in human nature itself, continuing from the primitive man to his present counterpart in some modified from or the other. From the idealistic standpoint it has overtones of spirituality since it believes that the ultimate existing element is spiritual in
Realism is the theory that holds that the existence of objects is real. For this reason it is also sometimes called objectivism. Both realism and objectivism are metaphysical theories concerned with the existence of things. In epistemology realism holds that in the process of knowledge things are independent of the existence and influence of the
The discoveries in physics and other physical sciences in out age have proved that a materialistic explanation of the world is far from being adequate. In the field of physics recent discoveries have rejected the concept of matter altogether. There is nothing like material substance in this world. On the other hand, the modern scientists
Every philosophy holds some particular concepts in metaphysics, epistemology and axiology. As the philosophy differs so do its conceptions in these fields. According to humanism, man is the essence of reality. There is no other super human ontological reality beyond him. His is the proper object of knowledge and whatever human faculties help us in
The word ‘secularism’ was first used in the 19th century by George Jacob Holydake. He derived it from the Latin word ‘Seculum’ meaning “this present age.” He used it in the context of social and ethical values or systems. Thus, secularism came to be known as a social and ethical system. The following principles were