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100			_aSundar Sarukkai _9129334
245			_aSocial life of Democracy
260			_aLondon _bSeagull Books _c2022
300			_axiii,166p. _bHB _c24x16cm.
365			_2Political Science _a3174 _b479.00 _c₹ _d599.00 _e20% _f1-08-2023
520			_aA plea for bringing democracy to our lived daily experience written in lucid prose. TheSocial Life of Democracy is a response to the polarization of our times and the crisis in democracy being experienced across the world today. Drawing from B. R. Ambedkar’s view that democracy is not a form of government but more a form of society and mental disposition, this book argues that democracy needs to be seen as a form of social life that must be part of our everyday practice. Noting that the obstacles to realizing Ambedkar’s vision of democracy are both material and conceptual, philosopher Sundar Sarukkai critically examines the meaning of democratic action and the function of democracy in different domains ranging from homes to governments. He also examines its relation to labor, science, and religion, and analyzes the ethical processes that are central to democracy. Finally, clarifying the concepts of truth in politics and the ideas of freedom and choice, he persuasively argues in favor of bringing democracy into our everyday lives rather than leaving it exclusively in the domain of electoral politics.
650			_aDomains of Democracy _9129335
650			_aDemocracy and Truth _9129336
650			_aEthical Process _9129337
650			_aDemocracy and Freedom _9129338
700			_aSARUKKAI (Sundar) _9129339
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