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Modern Humanism, With Its Roots In Ancient Greek Rationalism, Affirms A Person's Innate Worth And Relies On Science And Technology - Not A Supernatural Element - To Improve The Quality Of Life. As This Philosophy First Received Widespread Public Attention In The Monotheistic West - Through Such Publications As The Humanist Manifesto In 1993 - Humanism Progressed On A Parallel Track In Polytheistic India, Largely Due To The Efforts Of Philosopher And Political Activist M.n. Roy (1887-1954). It Wasn't Until The Early 1950s, At The End Of Roy's Life, That European Humanists Began To Notice His Work. To Rectify The West's Unfortunate Neglect Of One Of India's Premier Intellectuals, Humanist Innaiah Narisetti Has Complied This New Collection Of Roy's Most Significant Works. Roy Conceived Of Humanism As A Scientific, Integral, And Radically New Worldview. Among Many Interesting Selections In This Volume, Roy's Principles Of Radical Democracy: Twenty-two Theses Especially Represents His Thinking. Here He Emphasizes Ethics And Eschews Supernatural Interpretations As Antithetical To His Scientifically Oriented Conception Of New Humanism. Roy Also Underscores The Importance Of Universal Educ

Author

Roy, M. N. (Manabendra Nath), 1887-1954; Innaiah, N., 1937-

Publisher

Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781591021414

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, History

Updated

2026-03-24