Western political theory has many great strengths but also a few weaknesses. Among the latter should be included its ethnocentricity, its tendency to universalize the local. The political theorist mak
Identity , Culture and Dialogue pursues many of the important issues raised in the author's Rethinking Multiculturalism focusing in particular on their consequences for global politics. In it Bhikhu P
Identity , Culture and Dialogue pursues many of the important issues raised in the author's Rethinking Multiculturalism focusing in particular on their consequences for global politics. In it Bhikhu P
Bhikhu Parekh argues for a pluralist perspective on cultural diversity. Writing from both within the liberal tradition and outside of it as a critic, he challenges what he calls the "moral monism" of
The book is a critical study of the ideas and debates that have shaped modern India. It traces the origins and development of the Indian tradition of public debate and the various forms it took at dif
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in
One of the most distinguished political philosophers of our time, British-Indian academic and peer Lord Bhikhu Parekh's work continues to deeply influence our understanding of identity, politics, and
In this book, first published in 1973, the editor has drawn heavily on Bentham’s manuscripts and has tried to provide a coherent statement of Bentham’s legal and political thought. Unlike Plato, Arist
Jeremy Bentham, the father of utilitarianism, not only created a philosophical system which sought a rational solution to the problems of ethics, but was also concerned with the practical application
This reissued volume represents a comprehensive collection of essays on Bentham’s work from J. S. Mill to the year of the book’s first publication in 1974.
