Discuss Amartya Sen's essay The Argumentative Indian in the Indian social context?
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The Argumentative Indian is a book written by Nobel Prize winning Indian economist Amartya Sen. It is a collection of essays that discuss India's history and identity, focusing on the traditions of public debate and intellectual pluralism. Martha Nussbaum says the book "demonstrates the importance of public debate in Indian traditions generally."[1](pp47–48)
The Argumentative Indian
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Author
Amartya Sen
Language
English
Publisher
Allen Lane
Publication date
June 2, 2005
Pages
334
ISBN
978-0-7139-9687-6
OCLC
57750786
The Argumentative Indian has brought together a selection of writings from Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India in the light of its long argumentative tradition. The understanding and use of this argumentative tradition are critically important, Sen argues, for the success of India's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peace.