Voice of Life: Traditional Thought and Modern Science
Saraswati, Baidyanath (Ed.)
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 31022
ISBN-10 : 81-246-0366-9 / 8124603669
ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0366-6 / 9788124603666
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2006
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
vi, 151p., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Part I: Philosophy and Religion: 1. Upanisadic Concept of life; 2. Vedic Concept of Life; 3. Life with Covers; 4. Exploring Mystery of Life; 5. Life Perennial; 6. Web of Life; 7. Life: Christian Perspective; 8. Religious Concept of Life; 9. Law of Life: The Cosmic Principle. Part II: Science and Society: 10. Technology and Destiny of Man: What Can We Learn from the History of Life; 11. Life: A Scientific View Point; 12. Life, Nature and the Sacred in Mesoamerican Cosmo Vision; 13. Life in Santal Thought; 14. Origin of Life and Piltdown Forgery; 15. Towards Understanding Life in the Context of Social Reality.
DESCRIPTION
The volume presents views on life from the traditional as well as modern perspectives to come up with many interpretations. Indologists, anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers and physical and social scientists profess that traditional thought and modern science offer two different world-views on life: the first encompassing a wholeness of life, and the other explaining the universe and life with ideas of the realm of matter alone. Referring to various ancient texts as well as thoughts of social scientists based on empirical studies, the contributors delve into the Upanisadic and Vedic concepts of life, and the Hindu astrological and ayurvedic perception of life. They examine the Christian perspective of life as well. Discussing the theme from the viewpoint of physical law, the book surveys evolution of life and extinction theories, focusing on development of life over 600 million years from simple to complex. It ponders over questions like radical difference between living and non-living matter though both consist of molecules. Connecting science to societal development, it deals with ancient community theories on life and nature taking specific ethnic communities like the Mesoamericans and the Santals in India as examples. The book is an all-inclusive and extensive study of traditional and scientific perspectives on the life origin, urges and responses, meaning and essence of life, and its development.
