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The evolution of pragmatism in India : Ambedkar, Dewey, and the rhetoric of reconstruction /

"The story of how the Indian reformer Bhimrao Ambedkar reimagined John Dewey's pragmatism. In The Evolution of Pragmatism in India, Scott R. Stroud delivers a comprehensive exploration of the influence of John Dewey's pragmatism on Bhimrao Ambedkar, architect of the Republic of India&...

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Main Authors: Stroud, Scott R. (Author)
Published: The University of Chicago Press,
Publisher Address: Chicago, IL :
Publication Dates: 2023.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Ambedkar, B. R. > (Bhimrao Ramji), > 1891-1956 > Philosophy.
Ambedkar, B. R. > (Bhimrao Ramji), > 1891-1956 > Political and social views.
Dewey, John, > 1859-1952 > Influence.
Ambedkar, B. R. > (Bhimrao Ramji), > 1891-1956.
Dewey, John, > 1859-1952.
Pragmatism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Philosophy.
Political and social views.
Summary: "The story of how the Indian reformer Bhimrao Ambedkar reimagined John Dewey's pragmatism. In The Evolution of Pragmatism in India, Scott R. Stroud delivers a comprehensive exploration of the influence of John Dewey's pragmatism on Bhimrao Ambedkar, architect of the Republic of India's constitution. Stroud traces Ambedkar's development in Dewey's Columbia University classes in 1913-1916 through his final years in 1950s India when he rewrote the story of Buddhism. Stroud examines pragmatism's influence not only on the philosophical ideas underpinning Ambedkar's fight against caste oppression but also how his persuasive techniques drew on pragmatism's commitment to reconstruction and meliorism. At the same time, Stroud is careful to point out the ways that Ambedkar pushed back against Dewey's paradigm and developed his own approach to challenges in India. The result is a nuanced study of one of the most important figures in Indian history"--
Carrier Form: 302 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780226823881
0226823881
9780226824321
0226824322
Index Number: DS481
CLC: B087
B351.4
Call Number: B351.4/S925
Contents: Introduction : exploring the evolution of pragmatism in India -- Ambedkar and Dewey at Columbia University -- The genesis of Ambedkar's reconstructive rhetoric -- Reconstructive rhetoric, appropriation, and the strategic use of reference -- Pragmatism, reflection, and the annihilation of caste -- Education, force, and the will to convert -- Conclusion : the vision of Ambedkar's Navayana pragmatism.

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