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Stroud, Scott R.,

The evolution of pragmatism in India : an intellectual biography of B.R. Ambedkar / Scott R. Stroud. - Gurugram : HarperCollins Publishers India, 2023. - 302 pages. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9789356991101


Ambedkar, B. R.


Pragmatism.
Language Arts Disciplines / Rhetoric
Philosophy / Movements / Pragmatism

954.035092 / STR