The writer is a freelance columnist with a background in philosophy and social science. Email: [email protected] Islam and the Terror of Modernity Genesis and Genus of Postmodernism Dance and Dissonance: The Disjuncture of Thought in Urdu Poetry The Poetics of Mythopoetic Meaning Crusaders and the Construction of Assassins Myth Civilization: A Document of Barbarism […]
“Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is’’1 said Albert Camus. It means that the being of man is a being of possibilities. Considering the gregarious nature of human beings Aristotle declared man by nature a ‘social animal’ 2. In the proceeding centuries several philosophers expanded on his observation and deemed
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by Aziz Ali Dad* The author studied Philosophy of Social Sciences from London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He was Crossroads Asia research fellow at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, Germany, and a research fellow of Asia Leadership Fellow Program in Tokyo, Japan. His research focuses on the history of ideas and sociology of
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by Aziz Ali Dad* *The writer is a researcher with a background in philosophy and social sciences. He is interested in the history of ideas. Email: [email protected] Creativity is one of the most fascinating facets of humans that has fascinated thinking minds since the dawn of civilisation. Because of the mysterious nature and mystical aura
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by Aziz Ali Dad* *The writer is a researcher with background in philosophy and social sciences. He is interested in history of ideas. Email: [email protected] Abstract The prevalent intellectual mindset of both liberal and religious persuasions is stuck within their intellectually debilitating dogmatic enclosure. No. 1, Wittgenstein, World For a clear understanding of religion, it is imperative to
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by Aziz Ali Dad* *The writer is a researcher with background in philosophy and social sciences. He is interested in history of ideas. Email: [email protected] Some words die their own natural death or become irrelevant over time. But some words get rejuvenated because of a major historical event or incident. When we use any word, we
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By Aziz Ali Dad[1] “There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.”Walter Benjamin The word “civilization” always evokes ideas of sublimity, progress, refinement, civility and humanism. It is used as a criterion for distinguishing human beings fromthe animal kingdom. However, the word is not as sublime and humane
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