AMBEDKAR'S DEWEY : IDEAS FOR EQUALITY

Title : AMBEDKAR'S DEWEY : IDEAS FOR EQUALITY

ISBN : 9789349036475

Year : 2025

No.of.Pages : 108

Author : S. Sendil Vinod

Binding : PAPERBACK

Publisher : NATIONAL ACADEMIC PRESS NO 25/57 MOHAMMED HUSSAIN STREET ROYAPETTAH CHENNAI-600014

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In Ambedkar's Dewey: Ideas for Equality, author S. Sendil Vinod explores the intellectual and philosophical connection between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the American philosopher John Dewey, whose pragmatic ideas on democracy and education significantly influenced Ambedkar’s vision for a just society. This thought-provoking work traces how Dewey’s principles of participatory democracy, critical thinking, and social justice resonated with Ambedkar's mission to eradicate caste-based discrimination and promote equality in India.

Vinod presents a nuanced analysis of how Ambedkar adapted Deweyan ideals to the Indian context, using education as a transformative tool and constitutional reform as a means of establishing human dignity and rights. The book highlights the synergy between Western democratic ideals and Indian socio-political realities, offering readers a rich philosophical lens through which to understand Ambedkar’s legacy.

A valuable resource for scholars of philosophy, political science, and social reform, this book deepens the understanding of cross-cultural intellectual influences that shaped modern India's pursuit of equality and social justice.