Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theological Anti-politics is a book written by philosophers Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan. It was published by Bloomsbury Academic, UK. The book is based on analysis of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy and has received a positive reception.
Reception
Bernard Stiegler admired the work, in that it reconsidered the history of nihilism in the eschatological contemporaneity and criticalised Gandhi's thoughts from a new perspective.[1][2] Robert Bernasconi admired the profound impact of the work, in that it warranted a re-examination of Gandhiji's thought-school and also served as a reflection on the usual Western interpretations of India.[2][3] Jean-Luc Nancy wrote the foreword and admired the work, as well.[2]
A review at the Open magazine praised the pioneer attempt at a re-interpretation of Gandhi's thought-school using philosophical models, without being overtly dependent on ex-post-facto political developments.[4] Reviewing for Indian Express, Raj Ayyar admired the work to be highly informed, which sidestepped the usual binary of being either overtly hagiographic or outright vituperative in nature.[5] He further praised the concept of scalology.[5] Another review by Aakash Joshi admired the work as well, in that it distanced itself from political correctness and tackled a lot of usually whitewashed controversies in Gandhi's life using novel philosophical concepts, without necessarily delving into a black-and-white territory.[6]
A review by The Book Review noted the work to be a closely argued and seminal volume, which utilized novel philosophical concepts in dissecting and analyzing Gandhi; the development of scalology and hypophysics were praised, in particular.[7] A review over The Hindu noted the book to be an adventurous but affectionate work, which established Gandhi as a serious philosopher for time and beyond.[8] In a review for The Wire, J. Reghu praised the work as a highly original contribution, which ushered in a remarkable moment for classical philosophy in the subcontinent.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ Qu'appelle-t-on Panser ?: 1. L'immense régression{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Les Liens qui Libèrent(14 November 2018). ISBN 979-1-02-090559-8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reviews Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theological Anti-politics. Bloomsbury Academic, UK.
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- ↑ A philosophical appraisal of Gandhi's outlook and ideas, Singh, Siddharth. Open Magazine(27 September 2019).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bending the binary. The Indian Express.
- ↑ A new book examines what we talk about when we talk about the Father of the Nation. The Indian Express.
- ↑ Philosophizing Gandhi, Tankha, V. The Book Review.
- ↑ 'Gandhi and Philosophy – On Theological Anti-Politics' review: Leap of faith. The Hindu(17 August 2019).
- ↑ Gandhi as Chrysalis for a New Philosophy. The Wire.
- ↑ Gandhi in the Company of Western Philosophers. Economic and Political Weekly(3 August 2019).
- ↑ Parentheses of Philosophy. Economic and Political Weekly({Template:Date).