In Praise of Heresy: From Socrates to Ambedkar

by Ramin Jahanbegloo

In today's global climate of pre-packaged opinions, every effort of original thinking is an act of dissent. To think radically today is to be a heretic: committing 'heresy' not in its theological sense, but in relation to its ancient Greek roots, which means 'choice'. With the rise of the post-industrial global village dominated by media networks and technology-led communication, the 'epidemic of conformism' has completely paralysed intellectuals'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190130547
• ISBN13: 9780190130541
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"