<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Public and academic philosophical thinking in contemporary India provides evidence that philosophy and religion have never been truly separated, although there have been attempts to bring philosophy closer to science and, thus, create two autonomous systems. In light of these changes, P. V. Athavale, C. T. K. Chari, N. S. Prasad and some other authors have formed and are developing modern ethical and social theories. Moreover, feminism and gender studies have appeared in the panorama of changing philosophical and sociological thinking in India, embracing gender equality in contemporary Indian society. There has been increasing interest in sociological research and a critical interpretation of Mahatma Gandhi’s spiritual message in the cause of India’s independence, whose thoughts authors engaged in contemporary ethical problems believe to be impractical and useless today. Existentialism as a philosophical stream earned broad public acceptance and played a significant role in the history of modern philosophical thinking in India in the second half of the 20<sup>th</sup> century.</p></abstract>

Public and academic philosophical thinking in contemporary India provides evidence that philosophy and religion have never been truly separated, although there have been attempts to bring philosophy closer to science and, thus, create two autonomous systems. In light of these changes, P. V. Athavale, C. T. K. Chari, N. S. Prasad and some other authors have formed and are developing modern ethical and social theories. Moreover, feminism and gender studies have appeared in the panorama of changing philosophical and sociological thinking in India, embracing gender equality in contemporary Indian society. There has been increasing interest in sociological research and a critical interpretation of Mahatma Gandhi’s spiritual message in the cause of India’s independence, whose thoughts authors engaged in contemporary ethical problems believe to be impractical and useless today. Existentialism as a philosophical stream earned broad public acceptance and played a significant role in the history of modern philosophical thinking in India in the second half of the 20th century.

The ethical context of social philosophy in contemporary India

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Public and academic philosophical thinking in contemporary India provides evidence that philosophy and religion have never been truly separated, although there...

The ethical context of social philosophy in contemporary India

Published Online: Jul 19, 2018

Page range: 121 - 138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2018-0009

Keywords
modern ethical and social theories, feminism, gender studies, Gandhism, existentialism

© 2018 Dalimír Hajko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The ethical context of social philosophy in contemporary India

Published Online: Jul 19, 2018

Page range: 121 - 138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2018-0009

Keywordsmodern ethical and social theories, feminism, gender studies, Gandhism, existentialism

© 2018 Dalimír Hajko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
modern ethical and social theories, feminism, gender studies, Gandhism, existentialism