CONTENTS:- Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgement; 1. The Importance of Philosophy; 2. The Future of Metaphysics; 3. Appearance and Reality; 4. Philosophy, Science and the Present Predicament; 5. The Predicament of Mankind and Philosophy in the Twenty-first Century; 6. Towards a Holistic Approach to Philosophy; 7. Applied Philosophy: The Need of the Hour; 8. The Contemporary Human Situation- An Overview; 9. Some Studies in the History of Indian Philosophy; 10. The Central Theme of Indian Philosophy; 11. Indian Philosophy, Linguistic Analysis and Metaphysics; 12. The Bhagvad Gita and Applied philosophy; 13. Some Misconceptions about Buddhism; 14. Perspectives on Janism; 15. The Jaina Doctrine of Naya- Its Implications and Importance; 16. Relevance of Jaina Ethics in the Present Age; 17. A Perspective on Yoga; 18. The Present Predicament and Vedanta; 19. Swaminarayan and Renaissance of Hinduism; 20. Applied Philosophy and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa; 21. Swami Vivekananda's Contributions to Philosophy; 22. Humanism in Swami Vivekananda's Philosophy; 23. An Insight into Maharishi Dayanand's Philosophy; 24. Swami Sivananda's Philosophy and National Interration; 25. Ramana Maharshi's Metaphysics; 26. Mahatma Gandhi's Approach to Religion; 27. Gandhi's and World Peace; 28. Gandhi's Moral Philosophy and Modern Youth; 29. Swami Ranganathananda- A Philosophy Profile; 30. The Importance of Religion; 31. Perspectives on Prospective Religion; 32. Perspectives on Hinduism; 33. Forms of Democracy; 34. The Swadharma of a Householder in the Modern Context; 35. Women's Empowerment: The Vedantic Perspective;
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This book is the collection of a new articles of Prof. Sinha which have been published in various journals and books of both of academic nature as well as of general importance. Majority of them have been presented in various national and international seminars and also at various sessions of Indian Philosophical Congress and world Philosophers' Meet. Besides these a few articles have been added. The author seems to be inclined towards practical and dynamic approach to philosophy, which is needed to control and cure the malady of the age prevalent at different levels. So, he highlights the necessity of applied philosophy in his various articles. All the articles are useful from academic point of view as well as are interesting, illuminating and inspiring for general readers as well.
