Political Philosophy of Ambedkar: an Inquiry Into the Theoretical Foundations of the Dalit Movement

Language: - English, Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was aprominent political thinker of our times.He negotiated with the grand politicaltheories such as liberalism, conservatism,Marxism and communitarianism in hisown, authentic and indigenous way. Hisphilosophy is ethical, rational, pragmaticand democratic in its spirit. His politicalthought internalizes the principles ofequality, liberty and fraternity. Hephilosophizes the Indian social realityfrom a victim's perspective but providesinsights to transform a victim into a humanwith courage of conviction and inalienabledignity. This book presents an indepthstudy of the political philosophy ofAmbedkar. Theorising the Dalitmovement, it critically analyses theproblems and philosophical underpinningsof contemporary Dalit movement.P. Kesava Kumar is a faculty inPhilosophy at Ponicherry University. Hereceived his Doctorate from theUniversity of Hyderabad. He hasauthored several scholarly articles onPolitical philosophy, Cultural studies andDalit studies in the national andinternational journals of repute.His areas of interest are contemporaryIndian philosophy, social and politicalphilosophy, philosophy of technology,democratic, cultural and literarymovements. About The Author: P. Kesava Kumar is a faculty in Philosophy at Ponicherry University. He received his Doctorate from the University of Hyderabad. He has authored several scholarly articles on Political philosophy, Cultural studies and dalit studies in the national and international journals of repute. His areas of interest are contemporary Indian philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of technology, democratic, cultural and literary movements. Contents: Contents, Foreword 9, Preface 11, 1. Ambedkar : Philosopher of Our Times 15, 2. Political Philosophy of Ambedkar 25, 3. Theorising Dalit Movement 77, 4. Problems and Philosophical Underpinnings of 95, Contemporary Dalit Movement, 5. Conclusion 163, Bibliography 165, Index 179 The Title 'Political Philo