{"product_id":"9780312426026","title":"The Argumentative Indian Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity - Sen, Amartya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Argumentative Indian Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity\u003c\/u\u003e by Sen, Amartya\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Macmillan, 2005\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia is a country with many distinct traditions, widely divergent customs, vastly different convictions, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. In The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen draws on a lifetime study of his country's history and culture to suggest the ways we must understand India today in the light of its rich, long argumentative tradition. The millenia-old texts and interpretations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, agnostic, and atheistic Indian thought demonstrate, Sen reminds us, ancient and well-respected rules for conducting debates and disputations, and for appreciating not only the richness of India's diversity but its need for toleration. Though Westerners have often perceived India as a place of endless spirituality and unreasoning mysticism, he underlines its long tradition of skepticism and reasoning, not to mention its secular contributions to mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, medicine, and political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan, 2005","offers":[{"title":"The Argumentative Indian Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity \/ Very Good","offer_id":53375525880100,"sku":"9780312426026VG","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_7ebecdcc-ee73-4d91-b7b4-c4b11fa88cc7.jpg?v=1781793040","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780312426026","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}